Megalorhipida dubiosa
Appearance
Megalorhipida dubiosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Megalorhipida |
Species: | M. dubiosa
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Binomial name | |
Megalorhipida dubiosa Gielis, 2006
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Megalorhipida dubiosa is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida known from Brazil. Males in this species have a wingspan of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Moths of this species fly in September. The specific name "dubiosa" refers to doubts over the validity of the species.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).