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Agoma
Agoma trimenii in Ghana
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Agoma

Kiriakoff, 1977
Species:
A. trimenii

(R. Felder, 1874)
Binomial name
Agoma trimenii
Synonyms
  • Aegocera trimenii R. Felder, 1874
  • Mitrophrys agoma Karsch, 1895
  • Agocera elegantula Mabille, 1893
  • Mitrophrys halans Karsch, 1895
  • Tuerta ovifera Hampson, 1910
  • Aegocera tricolor H. Druce, 1883

Agoma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1977. Its only species, Agoma trimenii, or Trimen's false tiger, was first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is known from most countries of subtropical Africa.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Agoma trimenii (Felder, 1874)". African Moths. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Agoma trimenii (Felder R., 1874)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Agoma​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku (September 22, 2019). "Agoma Kiriakoff, 1977". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Agoma Kiriakoff, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 17, 2020.