Cristatopalpus Explained

Cristatopalpus is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Cristatopalpus olivens, is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and the species were first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908.^{[1] [2]}

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Crenotermes Hampson.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 18, 2012 . Cristatopalpus Bethune-Baker, 1908 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 4, 2020.
2. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Cristatopalpus Bethune-Baker, 1908 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . February 4, 2020.