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Sphenarches
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Sphenarches

Sphenarches is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with pantropical climates, and are also found in Japan and southern Canada. Hostplants for the genus are Dolichos lablab, Lagenaria leucantha clavata, and L. leucantha gourda.

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12 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Fire-flag Plume Moth

speciesSphenarches anisodactylus

Grape Flower Plume Moth

speciesSphenarches ontario

Sphenarches zanclistes

speciesSphenarches zanclistes

Sphenarches caffer

speciesSphenarches caffer

Sphenarches bilineatus

speciesSphenarches bilineatus

Sphenarches synophrys

speciesSphenarches synophrys

Sphenarches erythrodactylus

speciesSphenarches erythrodactylus

Sphenarches mulanje

speciesSphenarches mulanje

Sphenarches cafferoides

speciesSphenarches cafferoides

Sphenarches gilloni

speciesSphenarches gilloni

Sphenarches bifurcatus

speciesSphenarches bifurcatus

Sphenarches nanellus

speciesSphenarches nanellus

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