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Fissicera

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Fissicera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Fissicera
J. C. Shaffer, 1978
Species:
F. spicata
Binomial name
Fissicera spicata
J. C. Shaffer, 1978

Fissicera is a monotypic snout moth genus in the family Pyralidae. Its only species, Fissicera spicata, is found on Dominica. Both the genus and species were first described by Jay C. Shaffer in 1978.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2019). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Fissicera Shaffer, 1978". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 12, 2019.