Diparopsis
Genus of moths
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Diparopsis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, subfamily Hadeninae. It includes D. castanea, which is the type species and, known as the "red bollworm", is a significant pest of cotton crops in Africa.
| Diparopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Diparopsis castanea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Hadeninae |
| Genus: | Diparopsis Hampson, 1902[1] |
Species
The Catalogue of Life lists:[2]
- Diparopsis castanea
- Diparopsis gossypioides
- Diparopsis perditor
- Diparopsis tephragramma
- Diparopsis watersi
