Anthophila ludifica

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Anthophila ludifica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Anthophila
Species:
A. ludifica
Binomial name
Anthophila ludifica
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Simaethis ludificaMeyrick, 1914

Anthophila ludifica is a moth in the family Choreutidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Nigeria. [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Anthophila ludifica (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 15, 2020.