| Ochyrotica moheliensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Ochyrotica |
| Species: | O. moheliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochyrotica moheliensis Gibeaux, 1994 [1] | |
Ochyrotica moheliensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from the Comoros. [1]
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