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Lacistophanes

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Lacistophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Geometridae but see text
Genus:
Lacistophanes

Turner, 1947
Species:
L. hackeri
Binomial name
Lacistophanes hackeri
Turner, 1947

Lacistophanes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Lacistophanes hackeri, is found in the Australian state of Queensland.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by Turner in 1947.[2][3][4]

Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms and Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths put this genus in the family Noctuidae and subfamily Acontiinae.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (27 August 2020). "Lacistophanes hackeri Turner, 1947". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lacistophanes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Savela, Markku (November 15, 2008). "Lacistophanes Turner, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Lacistophanes Turner, 1947". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved September 28, 2020.