Callicopris
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''Callicopris'' is a
monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, ''Callicopris cerograpta'', is found on
New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...
. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1938.


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Xyloryctidae Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Moths of Oceania Xyloryctidae genera {{Xyloryctidae-stub