| Saptha elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Saptha |
| Species: | S. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Saptha elegans Walsingham, 1900 | |
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