Aethiopsestis austrina

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Aethiopsestis austrina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Aethiopsestis
Species:
A. austrina
Binomial name
Aethiopsestis austrina
Watson, 1965

Aethiopsestis austrina is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1965. [1] It is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Aethiopsestis austrina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. Afro Moths