Patoptoformis hanuman

Patoptoformis hanuman is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in India (Assam).[1]

Patoptoformis hanuman
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P. hanuman
Binomial name
Patoptoformis hanuman
Yakovlev, 2006

Etymology

The species is named from Hanuman, a sacral monkey in Indian mythology.[2]

References

  1. Ivinskis, Povilas; Rimsaite, Jolanta; Saldaitis, Aidas; Yakovlev, Roman (2012). "Description of two new species of Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from China". ZooKeys. Pensfoft (192): 35–49. doi:10.3897/zookeys.192.2611. PMC 3349061. PMID 22639538.
  2. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article:


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