Amphignostis

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Amphignostis
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Amphignostis

Meyrick, 1934 [1]
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A. nephelocentra
Binomial name
Amphignostis nephelocentra
Meyrick, 1934

Amphignostis is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its only species, Amphignostis nephelocentra, [1] is found in Mozambique. [2] Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.

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References

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