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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paralypusa chinensis is a small moth in the family Lypusidae.[1] It was found in eastern China in Zhejiang province.[2]
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Genus: | Paralypusa Lvovsky, 2012 |
Species: | P. chinensis |
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It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2010 in the genus Pseudatemelia of the family Amphisbatidae as P. chinensis.[1][3] He reclassified it in a new monotypic genus Paralypusa two years later.[2]
The generic name indicates the affinity to the genus Lypusa.[2]
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