Omphalomia hirta

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Omphalomia hirta
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O. hirta
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Omphalomia hirta
South, 1901

Omphalomia hirta is a species of snout moth. It was described by South in 1901. It is found in China. [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). "Omphalomia hirta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 11, 2018.