Arsirrhyncha

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Arsirrhyncha
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Arsirrhyncha

Meyrick, 1938
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A. fibriculata
Binomial name
Arsirrhyncha fibriculata
Meyrick, 1938

Arsirrhyncha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Xyloryctidae. Its only species, Arsirrhyncha fibriculata, is found in the former Orientale Province of 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). "Arsirrhyncha Meyrick, 1938". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Arsirrhyncha fibriculata Meyrick, 1938". Afromoths. Retrieved August 16, 2020.