| Crocanthes hemipyra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Crocanthes |
| Species: | C. hemipyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocanthes hemipyra Meyrick, 1938 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crocanthes hemipyra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1938. It is found in Papua New Guinea. [1]
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