Amphoraceras is a moth genus of the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] The two species of the genus are both endemic to New Guinea.[3][4]
| Amphoraceras | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Erebinae |
| Genus: | Amphoraceras Bethune-Baker, 1904 |
Taxonomy
editBoth the genus and the type species Amphoraceras rothschildi were first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. This was a monotypic genus until description of Amphoraceras jordani in 2018.[4]
Species
editThere are two recognized species:[2][3][4]
- Amphoraceras rothschildi Bethune-Baker, 1904 – New Guinea
- Amphoraceras jordani Zilli, 2018 – New Guinea[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Amphoraceras Bethune-Baker, 1904". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Amphoraceras Bethune-Baker, 1904". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Amphoraceras Bethune-Baker, 1904". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Alberto Zilli (21 December 2018). "Amphoraceras rothschildi and A. jordani sp. n.: two sibling species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 50 (2): 77–82. doi:10.4081/FE.2018.301. ISSN 0429-288X. Wikidata Q104458763.