Osthopis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Osthopis exocausta, is found in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1926.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Osthopis Hampson, 1926
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Species: | O. exocausta
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Osthopis exocausta Hampson, 1926
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (August 24, 2019). "Osthopis Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Osthopis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Osthopis Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 23, 2020.