Abachausia

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Abachausia
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Abachausia

Balinsky, 1994
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A. grisea
Binomial name
Abachausia grisea
Balinsky, 1994

Abachausia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. [1] It contains only one species Abachausia grisea, which is found in Namibia [2] and South Africa. [3]

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References

  1. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility's Classification of Family: Pyralidae "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Abachausia grisea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Abachausia grisea Balinsky, 1994". Afromoths. Retrieved July 7, 2018.