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Ophisma tecta

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Ophisma tecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophisma
Species:
O. tecta
Binomial name
Ophisma tecta
Schaus, 1894

Ophisma tecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Schaus in 1894.[1] It is found in South America, including Brazil, French Guiana and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.