Plectothripa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nolidae. Its only species, Plectothripa excisa, is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1818.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Plectothripa Hampson, 1918
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| Species: | P. excisa
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Plectothripa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 22, 2005). "Plectothripa Hampson, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Plectothripa Hampson, 1918". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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