''Afraltha'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Limacodidae
The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...
and the subfamily
Limacodinae
Limacodinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Limacodidae.
References
Limacodinae,
Moth subfamilies
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. It has 3 species.
List of species
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Afraltha chionostola
''Afraltha chionostola'', the learner slug, is a species of moths in the genus Afraltha. It’s in the family Limacodidae and in the subfamily Limacodinae.
Distribution
''Afraltha chionostola'' occurs in Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Nam ...
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Hampson, 1910
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Afraltha sudanicola''
Clench, 1955
* ''
Afraltha xanthocharis''
Clench, 1955
Source:
References
Limacodidae genera
Limacodinae
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