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Orphanostigma excisa

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ13966183 ↗
Source-derived summary

Orphanostigma excisa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward L. Martin in 1956. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Malawi and Mozambique.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Orphanostigma excisa” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Orphanostigma, excisa and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1956—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Orphanostigma, excisa and species providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Orphanostigma excisa”, the useful work is to connect “species of insect” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13966183. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1956.

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This entry incorporates text from “Orphanostigma excisa” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.