''Macrobathra auratella'' is a

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in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by

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in 1958. It is found in

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.Afro Moths
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References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Macrobathra Moths described in 1958 {{Macrobathra-stub