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Chilocremastis

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Chilocremastis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Chilocremastis
Meyrick, 1934[1]
Species:
C. castanias
Binomial name
Chilocremastis castanias
Meyrick, 1934

Chilocremastis is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its only species, Chilocremastis castanias, is found in the Congo Basin. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.