Chondrolepis nero | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Chondrolepis |
Species: | C. nero |
Binomial name | |
Chondrolepis nero Evans, 1937 [1] | |
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