Antipterna lithophanes explained

Antipterna lithophanes is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 as Ocystola lithophanes.[1] [2] The lectotype for Ocystola lithophanes was collected at Deloraine, Tasmania.[1] Holotypes for Alfred Jefferis Turner's synonyms were collected from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

Occurrence data from GBIF shows A. lithophanes occurring in Victoria, and New South Wales.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Antipterna lithophanes. 2022-02-23. biodiversity.org.au.
  2. Meyrick, E.. Edward Meyrick. 1885. Description of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XII. Oecophoridae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 . 9 . 4. 1045-1082 [1075].
  3. Web site: Antipterna lithophanes. 2022-02-23. www.gbif.org. en.