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Orophia tranquilla

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Orophia tranquilla
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O. tranquilla
Binomial name
Orophia tranquilla
(Meyrick, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia tranquilla Meyrick, 1927

Orophia tranquilla is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927, and is known from South Africa.[1] Tranquilla comes from the Latin tranquillō, meaning quiet, calm, or tranquil, often when referring to water.[2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Orophia tranquilla (Meyrick, 1927)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Charlton or Cherleton, Lewis (d 1369)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2018-02-06, retrieved 2023-07-31