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Episimus unguiculus (Clark, 1951)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Lepidoptera

Superfamily
Tortricoidea

Family
Tortricidae

Genus
Episimus

Species
unguiculus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Episimus utilis Zimmerman, 1978;

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz Roque-Albelo (2006)

References

Roque-Albelo, L. (2006) Diversity and ecology of the Lepidoptera in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Cardiff University (United Kingdom)

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