Apha subdives

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Apha subdives
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Apha
Species:A. subdives
Binomial name
Apha subdives
Walker, 1855
Synonyms
  • Apha tychoonaButler, 1871

Apha subdives is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] It is found in Bangladesh, [2] India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China. [3]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

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Eupterotidae family of insects

Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.

Francis Walker (entomologist) British entomologist

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Apha subdives Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ BOLD Systems


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