''Asplenia melanodonta'' is the only species in the
monotypic moth genus ''Asplenia'' of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species is found in Africa. Both the genus and the species were
first described by
George Hampson, the genus in 1916 and the species in 1896.
The subspecies ''Asplenia melanodonta chloridina'' is sometimes recognized as a species of this genus.
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Armadini
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