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Janse A. J. T. 1960. The Moths of South Africa. VI. Gelechiadae. page: 210 |
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| Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) |
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| Maurilia arcuata (Walker, 1858) |
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| Mazuca strigicincta Walker, 1866 |
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page: H. Roland |
| Mecothrix aegyptiaca (Snellen, 1875) |
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Arenberger E. 2009a. Zur Verbreitung der Pterophoridae im südlichen Afrika. 5. Beitrag (Lepidoptera). page: 23 |