Apha floralis

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Apha floralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Apha
Species:A. floralis
Binomial name
Apha floralis
Butler, 1881

Apha floralis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. [1] It is found in Nepal. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apha floralis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Apha floralis Butler". Digital Moths of Asia. Retrieved 17 October 2018.