Erupa gigantea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Erupa |
Species: | E. gigantea |
Binomial name | |
Erupa gigantea H. Druce, 1900 | |
Erupa gigantea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1900. It is found in Colombia. [1]
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