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Genus of moths

Antispila
Antispila metallella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Hübner, 1825
Synonyms
  • Diacopia Clemens, 1872

Antispila is a moth genus of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.

Species

Former species

Undescribed species

  • Antispila species on Rhoicissus, male, South Africa Antispila species on Rhoicissus, male, South Africa

Status unknown

  • Antispila grimmella (Hübner, 1824), described as Tinea grimella. Type location is Europe.
  • Antispila jurinella (Hübner, 1811/1817), described as Tinea jurinella. Type location is Europe.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Antispila​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
Taxon identifiers
Antispila


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