Prepiella radicans

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Prepiella radicans
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P. radicans
Binomial name
Prepiella radicans
Hampson, 1905
Synonyms
  • Prepiella strigillataRothschild, 1913

Prepiella radicans is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found in Guyana, [1] Suriname and Peru.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Prepiella radicans". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 12, 2018.