Voousia

Voousia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Subfamily: Zeuzerinae
Genus:
Schoorl, 1990
Species:
V. punctifer
Binomial name
Voousia punctifer
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Duomitus punctifer Hampson, 1898
  • Xyleutes punctifer

Voousia punctifer is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Voousia. It is found on Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Prof. Dr. K . H . Voous.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schoorl, J.W. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF