The lost taxon Phalaena phadima Stoll, 1782, recognized as Megalopygidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

The identity and taxonomic placement of Phalaena phadima Stoll, 1782 is established and removed from Prorifrons Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (Lasiocampidae) to Megalopyge Hübner, [1820] (Megalopygidae), as the senior synonym of Hydrias lecca Druce, 1890, syn. nov.

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Main Author: Vitor O. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología 2023-09-01
Series:SHILAP
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Online Access:https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/533
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