Toripalpus Explained

Toripalpus is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878, and was formerly considered synonymous to Jocara, but resurrected as valid taxon in 1993.^[1]

Species

• Toripalpus breviornatalis Grote, 1878^[1]
• Toripalpus trabalis Grote, 1881^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toripalpus breviornatalis – 5584 . Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University . 2 December 2024.
2. Web site: Toripalpus trabalis – 5585 . Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University . 2 December 2024.