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Mimaletis watulekii

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Mimaletis watulekii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Mimaletis
Species:
M. watulekii
Binomial name
Mimaletis watulekii
Carcasson, 1962

Mimaletis watulekii is a moth in the family of Geometridae first described by Robert Herbert Carcasson in 1962.

This species is known from Nigeria[1] and has a wingspan of 18–20 mm. The author dedicated this species to its discoverer, Mr. Bonifacio Watuleki.[2]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Mimaletis watulekii Carcasson, 1962". Afromoths. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1962). "New African Lepidoptera". Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum. 24 (1): 54–63, plas. 1–3.
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