Michaelophorus bahiaensis
| Michaelophorus bahiaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Michaelophorus |
| Species: | M. bahiaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Michaelophorus bahiaensis Gielis, 2006
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Michaelophorus bahiaensis is a species of moth in the genus Michaelophorus known from Brazil. Moths of this species take flight in November and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres (0.35 in). The specific name is derived from the state of Bahia, whence the species is known.[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).
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