Harpagidia amplexa

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Harpagidia amplexa
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H. amplexa
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Harpagidia amplexa
(Meyrick, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia amplexaMeyrick, 1925

Harpagidia amplexa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. [1] It is found in China in Guangdong and [2] Hong Kong.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Harpagidia amplexa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 20, 2014). "Harpagidia amplexa (Meyrick, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2020.