Corcyra (moth)
Genus of moths
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Corcyra is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China, Great Britain, Australia, and Egypt.[1][2]
| Corcyra | |
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| Corcyra cephalonica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Tribe: | Tirathabini |
| Genus: | Corcyra Ragonot, 1885[1] |
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Species
These four species belong to the genus Corcyra, after the species Corcyra brunnea was moved to the genus Procometis.[2]
- Corcyra asthenitis Turner, 1904
- Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, 1866
- Corcyra lineata Legrand, 1965
- Corcyra nidicolella Rebel, 1914
Some researchers have recently determined Corcyra to be a synonym of the genus Aphomia, and treat the above species as members of Aphomia.[3][4]
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