Paralecta electrophanes

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Paralecta electrophanes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Paralecta
Species:
P. electrophanes
Binomial name
Paralecta electrophanes
Meyrick, 1930

Paralecta electrophanes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Malaysia. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 11, 2013). "Paralecta electrophanes Meyrick, 1930". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.