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

Genus:
Aphorisma Hampson, 1898 . J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 11 : 461.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : NOCTUIDAE : HYPENINAE

Type-species:
Aphorisma albistriata Hampson, 1898. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 11: 462, fig..    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by original designation .

Type specimens:
Syntypes - male & female INDIA: Assam, Khasis, (BMNH, London)..

Notes:
Poole (1989) included only 1 species in the genus APHORISMA

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