Saptha elegans

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Saptha elegans
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S. elegans
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Saptha elegans
Walsingham, 1900

Saptha elegans is a moth in the family Choreutidae. It was described by Walsingham 1900. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and on the Andaman Islands. [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). "Saptha elegans". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 13, 2018.