Melanocinclis sparsa
Appearance
Melanocinclis sparsa | |
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Melanocinclis sparsa, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Subfamily: | Cosmopteriginae |
Genus: | Melanocinclis |
Species: | M. sparsa
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Binomial name | |
Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978
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Melanocinclis sparsa is a species of cosmet moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.[1][2][3][4]
The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June and in August.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, species Melanocinclis sparsa". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Melanocinclis at funet
External links
[edit]- Citizen science observations for Melanocinclis sparsa at iNaturalist
- Media related to Melanocinclis sparsa at Wikimedia Commons