Paraphasis
Monotypic genus of tortrix moths
| Paraphasis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Paraphasis Walsingham, 1907 |
| Species: | P. perkinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraphasis perkinsi Walsingham in Sharp, 1907 | |
Paraphasis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Tortricidae described by Lord Walsingham in 1907.[1] Its only species, Paraphasis perkinsi, described by the same author in the same year, is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
See also
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
External links
- Tortricidae.com
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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