Trichopisthia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1909.[2][3][4] Its single species, Trichopisthia monteiroi, described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1887,[5] is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[6]

Trichopisthia
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Trichopisthia

Species:
T. monteiroi
Binomial name
Trichopisthia monteiroi
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichopisthia pallida Fawcett, 1903

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Trichopisthia monteiroi​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Genus Trichopisthia • 1 living spp". Catalogue of Life. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "3 definitions found for Trichopisthia". Nomen.at - Animals and Plants. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Trichopisthia Aurivillius, 1909". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Trichopisthia monteiroi​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 30, 2018.