Phoberopsis

Phoberopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Genus: Phoberopsis
Lajonquière, 1972
Species: P. ferox
Binomial name
Phoberopsis ferox
(Kenrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Gonometa ferox Kenrick, 1914

Phoberopsis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Yves de Lajonquière in 1972.[1] Its only species, Phoberopsis ferox, described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1914, is native to Madagascar.[2]

The male has a wingspan of 70 mm. Its head, antennae, palpi and the front of its thorax are fiery orange. The legs and thorax are black. The abdomen is black ringed with pale orange. The wings are dull black without markings.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Phoberopsis Lajonquière, 1972". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Phoberopsis ferox (Kenrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 18, 2018. [ afromoths.net]
  3. ↑ Kenrick, 1914. "New or little known Heterocera from Madagascar". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1913(4):p.590, plate 31, fig.12.
  • "Taxonomy Browser: Phoberopsis ferox". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved September 18, 2018. - with an image


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