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Gold swift
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The gold swift (Phymatopus hecta) is a moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. Until recently it was placed in the genus Hepialus. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Moths of the Hepialidae are considered to be primitive moths; they do not have a proboscis and are unable to feed.[1] The gold swift is a widespread species found in Europe and Asia, including Japan.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Phymatopus |
Species: | P. hecta |
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Phymatopus hecta (Linnaeus, Lepidoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae appendix) | |
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