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Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilyErebidae

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Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.

==Description== Palpi smooth and reaching just above vertex of head. Thorax hairy. Abdomen with dorsal tufts and ridges of scales on proximal segments. Tibia hairy and spineless. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex.

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