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Melanoptilia haemogastra

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Melanoptilia haemogastra
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M. haemogastra
Binomial name
Melanoptilia haemogastra
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia haemogastra Meyrick, 1926
  • Postplatyptilia haemogastra

Melanoptilia haemogastra is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

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  • 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).