Atomopteryx

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Atomopteryx
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Atomopteryx

Walsingham, 1891 [1]
Synonyms
  • ZellerinaTorre y Callejas, 1958
  • StenoptychaZeller, 1863

Atomopteryx is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.

Species

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-13.