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Protonyctia

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Protonyctia
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Protonyctia

Meyrick, 1932
Species:
P. originalis
Binomial name
Protonyctia originalis
Meyrick, 1932

Protonyctia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Douglasiidae. Its only species, Protonyctia originalis, is found in Ecuador. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1932.[1]

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Protonyctia originalis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2018.