Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
580
1780 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 284
1013 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
284 Genera with 1013 Species #ABCDEFGHKLMNOPRSTUXYZ
| Aburina Möschler, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acantharctia Aurivillius, 1899 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthofrontia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acantholipes Lederer, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthosia Krüger, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1823 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Aclonophlebia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adrapsa Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1823 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Afraloa Dubatolov, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afrasura Durante, 2009 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Afroarctia de Toulgoët, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agaphthora Meyrick, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossosia Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloa Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alpenus Walker, 1855 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Alytarchia Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1807 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1855 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Amphicallia Aurivillius, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amsacta Walker, 1855 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anapisa Kiriakoff, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1821 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1811 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anua Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apisa Walker, 1855 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Archilema Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Architesma Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archithosia Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiananna De Prins, 2021 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aroterosia Krüger, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1854 | Tiger Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1858 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Automolis Hübner, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Avatha Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avitta Walker, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Balacra Walker, 1856 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Balbura Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batella Dall´Asta, 1981 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Beriodesma | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bertula Walker, 1859 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Binna Walker, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bocula Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bracharoa Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Britha Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brunia Moore, 1878 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calesia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripodia Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caryatis Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catada Walker, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cautatha Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerynea Walker, 1859 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ceryx Wallengren, 1863 | Orange Spotted Tiger Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiromachla Strand, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Claterna Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conigephyra Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coniopsyche Krüger, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corgatha Walker, 1859 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cragia Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cragiosia Volynkin, 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1819 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Crocosia Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cropera Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crorema Walker, 1855 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crypsotidia Rothschild, 1901 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1854 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1833 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Daphaenisca Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1819 | | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychirana Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deinypena Holland, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delgamma Moore, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermaleipa saalm�..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrisia Hubner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Disparctia de Toulgoët, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1823 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eala Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecpatia Turner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1819 | Lichen Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Enispa Walker, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epibalacra Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicerynea Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epilacydes Butler, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Episparis Walker, 1857 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Epitoxis Wallengren, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1810 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1820 | Ermine Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1821 | | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemmistis Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eudasychira Möschler, 1887 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1820 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctidion Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1819 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctoides Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsoropsis Berio, 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Exophyla Guenée, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Facidia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Flavifronthosia Volynkin, 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilodes Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Griveaudyria Viette, 1984 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Haemaphlebia Hampson, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerophanes Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiceratoides Strand, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemirhipidia Kiriakoff, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronygmia Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropalpia Berio, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipoepa Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hollandia Karsch, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holocryptis Lucas, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homodina Hampson, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Honeyania Berio, 1989 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyaloperina Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1802 | Bloxworth snout | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypopyra Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposada Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacera Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacipa Hübner, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Laelaroa Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1828 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprolopha Hampson, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidilema Aurivillius, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptilema Krüger, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1818 | Psyche | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1822 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Logunovium Dubatolov, 2006 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lomadonta Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophilema Aurivillius, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocryptis Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophoruza Hampson, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Loxioda Warren, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantriades Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marbla Hübner, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1926 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mecistorhabdia Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mecodina Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1892 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melisa Walker, 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meriderminia Hacker, 2021 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesenochroa Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1820 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1855 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Micralarctia A. Watson, 1988 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Miniodes Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1823 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muxta Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mylantria Aurivillius, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myopsyche Hampson, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Naarda Walker, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nagia Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nanna Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Naroma Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neomardara Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neuroxena Kirby, 1896 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1854 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Novilema Durante & Pa..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1820 | Leptosomas | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ochrotilema Krüger, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oediblemma Hampson, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogovia Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olapa Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Olene Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1816 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Opoboa Tessmann, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1852 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Oruza Walker, 1862 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Otroeda Walker, 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ovenna Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panilla Moore, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantydia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralpenus A. Watson, 1988 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paraona Moore, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraproctis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parascotia Hubner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelosia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phaegorista Boisduval, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogochroa Hampson, 1926 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganopsis Felder, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganopteryx Saalmüller, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1809 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platyja Hübner, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plecoptera Guenée, 1852 | Stoneflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pliniola Strand, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Podomachla Strand, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliosia Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1802 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psalis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudapiconoma Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudogiria Berio, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonotodonta Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopelosia Krüger, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopoliosia Krüger, 2015 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 1945 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pteredoa Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pumililema Krüger, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pusiola Wallengren, 1863 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pusiolania Wallengren, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Radiarctia Dubatolov, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdophera Staudinger, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesala Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesalides Prout, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 1953 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ricla Walker, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarmatia Guenée, 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sarothroceras Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siccasura Volynkin & L..., 2021 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siccia Walker, 1854 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Soloe Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Soloella Gaede, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1827 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1825 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Steganiodes Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenarctia Aurivillius, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stilpnaroma Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stracena Swinhoe, 1903 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylosia Hampson, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngatha Bethune-Baker, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sypnoides Hampson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachosa Walker, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tatorinia Butler, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tegiapa Nye, 1975 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teracotona Butler, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Terphothrix Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tesma Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thambeta Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thumatha Walker, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretarctia Strand, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichura Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumicla Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tytroca Wiltshire, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1819 | Rattlebox moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xoria Nye, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylecata Swinhoe, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yelva Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zekelita Walker, 1863 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ziela Fletcher & V..., 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zobida Birket-Smith, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nigeria | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 112
408 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 32
134 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 16
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 51
157 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 11
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 8
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 42
157 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
7 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov
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