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Pramila (moth)

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Pramila
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Pramila

Moore, 1879[1]
Species:
P. atkinsoni
Binomial name
Pramila atkinsoni
Moore, 1879

Pramila is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Sesiidae. Its only species, Pramila atkinsoni, occurs in the Bengal region of what was British India. Both the genus and species were first described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World" (January 28, 2017). Retrieved January 19, 2019. Archived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Hewitson, William C. & Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC 9625544 – via Internet Archive.