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Scytalopteryx

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Phyllopteryx
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Scytalopteryx

Ritsema, 1890
Species:
S. elongata
Binomial name
Scytalopteryx elongata
(Snellen, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Phyllopteryx Snellen, 1889 (preocc. Swainson, 1839)
  • Phyllopteryx elongata Snellen, 1889

Scytalopteryx is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae.[1] It contains the species Scytalopteryx elongata, which is found in Sundaland.

The larvae feed on Cocos, Elaeis, Coffea and Lablab species.[2]

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