Amauta ambatensis

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Amauta ambatensis
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A. ambatensis
Binomial name
Amauta ambatensis
(Houlbert, 1917) [1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia ambatensisHoulbert, 1917

Amauta ambatensis is a Neotropical moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

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