Antarches
Plume moth genus
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Antarches is a genus of moth in the family Pterophoridae described for Antarches luqueti Gibeaux, 1994 from Madagascar.[1]
| Antarches | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Tribe: | Oxyptilini |
| Genus: | Antarches Gibeaux, 1994 |
Authors have previously treated this genus as a synonym for Megalorhipida based on the appearance of the adult insect and its genitalia,[2] but fuller morphological data indicates that Antarches should remain separate.[3]
Currently, only a single species is assigned to the genus, following recognition in 2010 that both Antarches luqueti and Oxyptilus aguessei Bigot, 1964 match specimens of Oxyptilus tessmanni Strand, 1913.[2]
Species
- Antarches tessmanni (Strand, 1913)
