Kalenga (moth)

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Kalenga
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Kalenga discata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Kalenga
Whalley, 1971

Kalenga is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae.

This genus is known from Africa.

Species

Some species of this genus are: [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. "Kalenga". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 3 June 2024.