Endoclita makundae
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| Endoclita makundae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Endoclita |
| Species: | E. makundae |
| Binomial name | |
| Endoclita makundae Grehan, Mielke & Kunte 2022[1] | |
Endoclita makundae is a species of ghost moth (Hepialidae) described from Assam, India in 2022.[1][2] It has a wingspan of approximately 75 mm (3.0 in).[1] The habitat consists of evergreen and semi-evergreen forest on low relief topography.[1] It was named for the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital. A noun in the genitive singular meaning "of Makunda".[1]
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