''Palaeophanes'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera.
Genera
* '' Arrhenophanes''
* '' Cnissostages''
* '' Dysoptus''
* '' Notiophanes''
* '' Palaeophanes''
The genus ''Parameristis'' with the species ''Parameristis eremaea'' is now con ...
.
The generic name is derived from the Greek ''palaios'' (meaning ancient or old) and ''phanes'' (from
Phaino, meaning shine or appear), in reference to its Old World distribution as well as its current basal position within the family.
Species
* ''
Palaeophanes lativalva''
Davis, 2003
* ''
Palaeophanes taiwanensis''
Davis, 2003
* ''
Palaeophanes brevispina''
Davis, 2003
* ''
Palaeophanes xoutha''
Davis, 2003
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae
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