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Isotypa

Isotypa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lecithoceridae. It contains the species Isotypa discopuncta, which is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1954.

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Isotypa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Isotypa
Janse, 1954
Species:
I. discopuncta
Binomial name
Isotypa discopuncta
Janse, 1954

Isotypa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lecithoceridae. It contains the species Isotypa discopuncta, which is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1954.12

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Isotypa Janse, 1954". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Isotypa discopuncta Janse, 1954". Afromoths. Retrieved 11 January 2019.