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in the family

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. It is found in

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and the

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,Afro Moths
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'' and ''

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Etymology

The species is named in honour of Peris Machera, a worker in the insect-rearing laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya.

References

* Moths described in 2010 Blastobasidae Moths of Africa Taxa named by David Adamski {{Blastobasidae-stub