Astrogenes chrysograpta

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Astrogenes chrysograpta
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A. chrysograpta
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Astrogenes chrysograpta
Meyrick, 1921

Astrogenes chrysograpta, is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. [1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921 using a specimen collected by Stella Hudson on Mount Arthur in January. [2] [3] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4]

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References

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