Asota spadix

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Asota spadix
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A. spadix
Binomial name
Asota spadix
C. Swinhoe, 1901
Synonyms
  • Asota ochreibasisPagenstecher

Asota spadix is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Micronesia and the Solomon Islands. [1]

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References

  1. Zwier, Jaap. "Asota spadix Swinhoe 1901". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved August 6, 2019.