Mesocelis

Mesocelis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Its single species, Mesocelis monticola, described by the same author in the same year,[2][3] is found in South Africa.[4]

Mesocelis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Mesocelis

Hübner, 1820
Species:
M. monticola
Binomial name
Mesocelis monticola
Hübner, 1820
Synonyms[1]
  • Bombyx montana Stoll, 1781
  • Mesocelis albiplaga (Walker, 1862)
  • Mesocelis megaplaga Pinhey, 1973
  • Mesocelis montana (Cramer, 1781)

References
  1. "Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. "3 definitions found for Mesocelis". Nomen.at - Animals and Plants. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "Genus Mesocelis • 1 living spp"". Catalogue of Life. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mesocelis monticola". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 27, 2018.


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