Prolophota is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1896.[1][2]
| Prolophota | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Boletobiinae |
| Genus: | Prolophota Hampson, 1896 |
Taxonomy
editThe genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Species
edit- Prolophota pallida Turner, 1936
- Prolophota trigonifera Hampson, 1896
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Prolophota Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.