Megacaphys
Megacaphys is a monotypic snout moth genus containing the species Megacaphys titana.[1] It was described by William Schaus in 1904, originally under the genus Caphys, and was subsequently moved to Megacaphys by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Mexico.[2]
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| Genus: | Megacaphys Hampson, 1916 |
| Species: | M. titana |
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| Megacaphys titana (Schaus, 1904) | |
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References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- "Megacaphys Hampson, 1916" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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