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Tavila

Walker, 1869
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T. indeterminata
Binomial name
Tavila indeterminata
Walker, 1869

Tavila is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Tavila indeterminata, is found in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1869. [2] [3] [4]

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References

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  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tavila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (October 25, 2019). "Tavila Walker, 1869". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Tavila Walker, 1869". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 18, 2020.