Antisclerota

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Antisclerota
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Antisclerota

Meyrick, 1938
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A. dicentris
Binomial name
Antisclerota dicentris
Meyrick, 1938

Antisclerota is a monotypic moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, Antisclerota dicentris, is found in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1938. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 12, 2013). "Antisclerota Meyrick, 1938". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Antisclerota dicentris Meyrick, 1938". Afromoths. Retrieved August 15, 2020.