| Vinculinula attacoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Vinculinula |
| Species: | V. attacoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Vinculinula attacoides (Walker, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vinculinula attacoides is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Philippines on Luzon and Mindanao.
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