New species of moths described in honor of Orixás (IMAGE)

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New species of moths described in honor of Orixás

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The eight new species, each represented by a letter, were previously classified as a single species, Eois russearia. Morphological similarities make precise classification impossible to the naked eye 

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Georgette Paola Ancajima/IB-UNICAMP

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