Placoptila cyclas

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Placoptila cyclas
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P. cyclas
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Placoptila cyclas
Meyrick, 1937

Placoptila cyclas is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India. [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). "Placoptila cyclas". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 12, 2018.