Ceuthelea

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Ceuthelea
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Ceuthelea

Balinsky, 1994
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C. umtalensis
Binomial name
Ceuthelea umtalensis
Balinsky, 1994

Ceuthelea is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Boris Balinsky in 1994. Its single species, Ceuthelea umtalensis, described in the same publication, is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Cherchera abatesella Dumont, 1932". Afromoths. Retrieved November 13, 2017.