| Vespina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Vespina Davis, 1972 |
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Vespina is a genus of moths of the family Incurvariidae.
| Vespina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Vespina Davis, 1972 |
| Synonyms | |
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Vespina is a genus of moths of the family Incurvariidae.
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