genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 belonging to the
family
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Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. ...
.afromoths /ref> The genus was described in 1965 by Hungarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány.
All species in this genus are only known from
Africa
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Silosca comorensis
''Silosca'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The genus was described in 1965 by Hungarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány.
All species in this genus are only known from African countries.
Species
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Silosca superba
''Silosca'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. The genus was described in 1965 by Hungarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány.
All species in this genus are only known from African countries.
Species
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