Tenuinaclia melancholica

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Tenuinaclia melancholica
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T. melancholica
Binomial name
Tenuinaclia melancholica
(Le Cerf, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Thyrosticta melancholicaLe Cerf, 1921

Tenuinaclia melancholica is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Ferdinand Le Cerf in 1921. It is found on Madagascar. [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Tenuinaclia melancholica (Le Cerf, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 30, 2020.