Paralpenus Explained

Paralpenus is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae from the Afrotropics. The genus was described by Watson in 1988.^[1]

Species

• Paralpenus atripes (Hampson, 1909)
• Paralpenus flavicosta (Hampson, 1909)
  • Paralpenus flavicosta punctiger (Hering, 1928)
• Paralpenus flavizonatus (Hampson, 1911)
• Paralpenus julius Kühne, 2010
• Paralpenus strigulosa (Hampson, 1901)
• Paralpenus ugandae (Hampson, 1916)
• Paralpenus wintgensi (Strand, 1909)
  • Paralpenus wintgensi zimbabweiensis Dubatolov, 2011

References

• Watson, A. (1989) "A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)". Entomologica Scandinavica. 19: 251–291.
• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Paralpenus Watson, 1988 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.