| Gazoryctra sciophanes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Gazoryctra |
| Species: | G. sciophanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Gazoryctra sciophanes (Ferguson, 1979) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gazoryctra sciophanes is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from the United States, including North Carolina and Tennessee. [2]
The wingspan is about 35–38 mm.
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