Hallicis

Hallicis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Infraorder: Heteroneura
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hallicis
Adamski, 2013[1]

Hallicis is a genus of moths in the Blastobasidae family.

Species

Etymology

The generic name is derived from Latin hallex (meaning a great toe) and refers to the digitate process originating from the base of the male valva of the genitalia.

References

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  1. Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1
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