Exelastis pavidus
Species of plume moth
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Exelastis pavidus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Exelastis |
| Species: | E. pavidus |
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| Exelastis pavidus | |
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The species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. Its type locality is Polokwane, South Africa.[2]
It has been regarded as a junior synonym of Marasmarcha bonaespei.[3]
Distribution
In addition to South Africa, this species has also been found in the Budongo Forest and Minziro Forest of Uganda.[4]
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