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Catapterix
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Catapterix

Zagulajev & Sinev, 1988
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Catapterix is a genus of moths, formerly considered monotypic, in the Acanthopteroctetidae family. Catapterix crimaea was its sole known species until the formal description of Catapterix tianshanica in 2016.[1]

Its type species, C. crimaea, is found on the Crimea Peninsula in Ukraine.[2] whereas C. tianshanica is described from Kyrgyzstan.[1]

Taxonomy

Some authors place it in the monotypic family Catapterigidae.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Mey, Wolfram; Rutjan, Evgeniy (28 September 2016). "Catapterix tianshanica sp. n. – the second species of the genus from the Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Acanthopteroctetidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 39 (2): 145–150. doi:10.3897/nl.39.9882. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Butterflies and Moths of the World - Generic Names and their Type-species