Morpheis impedita

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Morpheis impedita
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M. impedita
Binomial name
Morpheis impedita
(Wallengren, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Phragmataecia impeditaWallengren, 1860

Morpheis impedita is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1860. It is found in South America. [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). "Morpheis impedita". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 11, 2018.