Afridinae is a
subfamily
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of the
moth
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family
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Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe
Lithosiini in the subfamily
Arctiinae.
Genus and species
* ''Afrida''
Möschler, 1886
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Afrida charientisma
Afridinae is a subfamily of the moth family
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Dyar, 1913
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Afrida ciliata
Afridinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe Lithosiini in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Genus and species
* ''Afrida'' Möschler, 1886
** ''Afri ...
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Hampson, 1900
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Afrida cosmiogramma
''Afrida cosmiogramma'' is a species of moth in the family Nolidae (nolid moths). It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913 and is found in Cuba.
The wingspan
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Dyar, 1913
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Afrida exegens
''Afrida exegens'' is a species of nolid moth in the family Nolidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Afrida exegens'' is 8103.1.
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Dyar, 1922
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Afrida melicerta
Afridinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe Lithosiini in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Genus and species
* ''Afrida'' Möschler, 1886
** ''Afri ...
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H. Druce, 1885
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Afrida mesomelaena
''Afrida mesomelaena'' is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Jamaica
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Hampson, 1914
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Afrida minuta''
H. Druce, 1885
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Afrida tortriciformis''
Möschler, 1886
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Afrida ydatodes''
Dyar, 1913
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Nolidae