Megalorhipida paraiso
Appearance
Megalorhipida paraiso | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Megalorhipida |
Species: | M. paraiso
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Binomial name | |
Megalorhipida paraiso Gielis, 2006
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Megalorhipida paraiso is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida known from Brazil. Moths of this species take flight in August and October and the females have a wingspan of about 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). The specific name "paraiso" refers to Alto Paraiso, the locality from which the holotype specimen was collected.[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).