Apothriguna is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nolidae. Its only species, Apothriguna legrandi, is endemic to the island of Mahé in the Seychelles. Both the genus and species were first described by Emilio Berio in 1962.[1][2]

Apothriguna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Subfamily: Chloephorinae
Genus: Apothriguna
Berio, 1962
Species:
A. legrandi
Binomial name
Apothriguna legrandi
Berio, 1962

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References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Apothriguna legrandi Berio, 1962". Afromoths. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Berio, E. (1962). "Diagnosi di alcune Noctuidae delle isole Seicelle e Aldabra". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 73: 172–180.