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Afra may refer to:
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References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Doratopteryx afra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ↑ Afro Moths
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