Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Lophocraspedon Hampson, 1893 . Illust. typical spec. lepid. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 9 : 32 [list], 135.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : NOCTUIDAE : HYPENINAE

Type-species:
Lophocraspedon cristatum Hampson, 1893. Illust. typical spec. lepid. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 9: 32 (list), 135, pl.168, fig.4.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by monotypy .

Type specimens:
Type(s) CEYLON: Nawala-pittia, (BMNH, London)..

Notes:
Poole (1989) included LOPHOCRASPEDON Hampson, 1893 as a junior synonym of ARRADE Walker, 1863.

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