Alpheias gitonalis
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Alpheias gitonalis is a species of snout moths
in the genus Alpheias
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Mexico
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Alpheias
Alpheias (moth)
Alpheias is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Mexico, Jamaica, and California and Texas, United States.-Species:* Alpheias baccalis Ragonot, 1891* Alpheias bipunctalis Hampson, 1919...
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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