Agoma

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.

Agoma
Agoma trimenii in Ghana
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Agoma

Kiriakoff, 1977
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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
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