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Species of moth

Voousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Voousia
Schoorl, 1990
Species: V. punctifer
Binomial name
Voousia punctifer
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Duomitus punctifer Hampson, 1898
  • Xyleutes punctifer

Voousia punctifer is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Voousia. It is found on Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Prof. Dr. K . H . Voous.

References

  1. Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
Taxon identifiers
Voousia punctifer


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