Harpograptis

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Harpograptis
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Harpograptis

Meyrick, 1925
Species:
H. eucharacta
Binomial name
Harpograptis eucharacta
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Stomopteryx eucharactaMeyrick, 1922

Harpograptis is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Harpograptis eucharacta, which is found in Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Harpograptis eucharacta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.