Crepidochares colombiae

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Crepidochares colombiae
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C. colombiae
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Crepidochares colombiae
Davis, 1990

Crepidochares colombiae is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Davis in 1990. [1] It is found in Colombia.

Etymology

The species is named for Colombia, the country of origin. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Crepidochares colombiae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. Neotropical microlepidoptera. XXIII: First report of the family eriocottidae from the new world, with descriptions of new taxa