''Atrichozancla'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the
lecithocerid subfamily
Lecithocerinae
The Lecithocerinae are a subfamily of small moths in the family Lecithoceridae. They are found worldwide, but most species occur in South Asia. The subfamily is characterized by the male genitalia with a bridge-like structure connecting the tegu ...
.
It was established by
Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse
Dr Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse, also known as Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse and by other orthographic variations (19 April 1877 – 12 June 1970), was a pioneer of South African entomology who specialised in Lepidoptera. His multi-volum ...
in 1954.
Species
* ''
Atrichozancla cosymbota''
(Meyrick
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Surname
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* Edward Meyrick (1854–1938), English schoolmaster and amateu ...
, 1920)
* ''
Atrichozancla gymnopalpa''
Janse, 1963
* ''
Atrichozancla phaeocrossis''
(Meyrick, 1937)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Lecithocerinae
Moth genera
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