Semiothisops is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Semiothisops macariata, is found in the north-east Himalayas, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Taiwan, Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson, the genus in 1926 and the species 24 years earlier in 1902.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Semiothisops Hampson, 1926
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Species: | S. macariata
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Semiothisops macariata (Hampson, 1902)
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Semiothisops". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 20, 2019). "Semiothisops Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Semiothisops Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 28, 2020.