Doa dora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Drepanoidea |
Family: | Doidae |
Genus: | Doa |
Species: | D. dora |
Binomial name | |
Doa dora Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 | |
Doa dora is a moth of the Doidae family. It is found in Mexico, including Baja California and Guadalajara. [1] [2] [3]
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