Alophonotus

Monotypic moth genus in family Cossidae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alophonotus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae. Alophonotus rauana, the sole species in the genus, is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Cossidae
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Alophonotus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Subfamily: Zeuzerinae
Genus: Alophonotus
Schoorl, 1990
Species:
A. rauana
Binomial name
Alophonotus rauana
(Strand, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Chalcidica (Duomitus) rauana Strand, 1909
  • Callocossus langi Holland, 1920
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