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Hermophyllon anceps

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Hermophyllon Schoorl, 1990

Hermophyllon anceps is a moth in the Cossidae family, and the only species in the genus Hermophyllon. It is found in Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias, Kalimantan and Java) and the Philippines.

Etymology

The genus name refers to the Greek god Hermes plus Greek phyllon (meaning leaf).

References

Hermophyllon anceps Wikipedia