| Asapharcha crateropa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Asapharcha |
| Species: | A. crateropa |
| Binomial name | |
| Asapharcha crateropa Meyrick, 1930 | |
Asapharcha crateropa is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. [1] It is found in Mozambique. [2]
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