| Bleptina araealis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Bleptina |
| Species: | B. araealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bleptina araealis Hampson, 1901 | |
Bleptina araealis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. [1] It occurs in Florida and the Antilles. [2]
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