Mimophobetron

Mimophobetron
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Mimophobetron

Munroe, 1950[1]
Species:
M. pyropsalis
Binomial name
Mimophobetron pyropsalis
(Hampson, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta pyropsalis Hampson, 1904
  • Pyrausta liopasialis Dyar, 1914
  • Pyrausta rhodope Hampson, 1913
  • Pyrausta rhodope ab. rhodopides Strand, 1917

Mimophobetron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1950.[2] It contains only one species, Mimophobetron pyropsalis, described by George Hampson in 1904, which is found in Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico,[3] Honduras), the Bahamas[4] and Florida.[5]

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  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mimophobetron Munroe, 1950". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mimophobetron Munroe, 1950". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "801360.00 – 5237 – Mimophobetron pyropsalis – (Hampson, 1904)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 30, 2018.