Megacaphys
Genus of moths
| Megacaphys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Megacaphys Hampson, 1916 |
| Species: | M. titana |
| Binomial name | |
| Megacaphys titana (Schaus, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megacaphys is a monotypic snout moth genus containing the species Megacaphys titana.[1] It was described by William Schaus in 1904, originally under the genus Caphys, and was subsequently moved to Megacaphys by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Mexico.[2]
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