Assegaj
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Assegaj is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Cossidae. Its sole species is Assegaj clenchi, which is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Nigeria.{{cite web |last1=De Prins |first1=J. |last2=De Prins |first2=W. |name-list-style=amp|date=2017 |url=http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ASSECLEN |title=Assegaj clenchi Yakovlev, 2006 |website=Afromoths |accessdate=December 4, 2017}}
The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm.
Etymology
The genus name is derived from assegai, an African spear with a wide tip, and refers to the peculiar structure of the uncus. The species is named in honour of H. K. Clench.{{aut|Yakovlev, Roman V.}}, 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188–213. Full Article: [http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=111996]
References
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- [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/butmoth/GenusList3.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml&SUBFAMILY=Cossinae Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog]
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Category:Monotypic moth genera
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