| Allotalanta deceptrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Allotalanta |
| Species: | A. deceptrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Allotalanta deceptrix Meyrick, 1925 | |
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