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Delopterus

Delopterus is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its single species, Delopterus basalis, is found in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both the genus and species, were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1922.

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Jun 17, 2026
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Length
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Source
Delopterus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Pyralinae
Genus: Delopterus
Janse, 19221
Species:
D. basalis
Binomial name
Delopterus basalis
Janse, 1922

Delopterus is a monotypic snout moth genus (family Pyralidae). Its single species, Delopterus basalis, is found in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both the genus and species, were first described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1922.2

References

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Delopterus basalis Janse, 1922". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.