''Amerila kuehni'' is a

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of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by

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in 1910. It is found on

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References

* , 1910: Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring museum, with notes and descriptions of new species. ''Novitates Zoologicae'' 17 (1): 1–85, (2): 113–188, pl. XI–XIV, 18: pl. III–VI, London and Aylesbury. Moths described in 1910 Amerilini Moths of Indonesia {{amerilini-stub