Diplothecta

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Diplothecta
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Diplothecta

Turner, 1920
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D. loxomita
Binomial name
Diplothecta loxomita
Turner, 1908
Synonyms
  • Corgatha loxomita
  • Diplothecta digonia

Diplothecta is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Diplothecta loxomita, occurs in Queensland, Australia. [1] Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner, the genus in 1920 and the species 12 years earlier in 1908. [2] [3] [4]

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References

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