Helicacma

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Helicacma
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Helicacma

Meyrick, 1914
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H. catapasta
Binomial name
Helicacma catapasta
Meyrick, 1914

Helicacma is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Helicacma catapasta, which is found in India (Assam). [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). "Helicacma catapasta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 5, 2018.