| Yponomeuta madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Yponomeuta |
| Species: | Y. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Yponomeuta madagascariensis Gershenson, 2003 | |
Yponomeuta madagascariensis is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is only known from Madagascar.
The wingspan is about 18 mm.
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