| Stathmopoda distincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Stathmopodidae |
| Genus: | Stathmopoda |
| Species: | S. distincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Stathmopoda distincta | |
Stathmopoda distincta is a moth of the family Stathmopodidae. [2] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1923. [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [1]
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