Prolyncestis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Prolyncestis biplagiata, is found on Madagascar.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Viette in 1971.[2][3][4]
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Genus: | Prolyncestis Viette, 1971
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Species: | P. biplagiata
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Prolyncestis biplagiata Viette, 1971
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References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Prolyncestis biplagiata Viette, 1971". Afromoths. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Prolyncestis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (October 3, 2019). "Prolyncestis Viette, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Prolyncestis Viette, 1971". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 26, 2020.