Hyalaethea malaitaensis

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Hyalaethea malaitaensis
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H. malaitaensis
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Hyalaethea malaitaensis
Obraztsov, 1953

Hyalaethea malaitaensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Obraztsov in 1953. It is found on the Solomon Islands. [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). "Hyalaethea malaitaensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 6, 2018.