Megalorhipida leucodactyla
Species of plume moth
Megalorhipida leucodactyla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Megalorhipida |
Species: | M. leucodactyla |
Binomial name | |
Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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Megalorhipida leucodactyla is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae that has a pantropical distribution.
The larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Boerhavia diffusa, Okenia hypogaea, Acacia neovernicosa, Amaranthus, Mimosa tenuiflora and Commicarpus tuberosus.[1]
References
- ^ A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
External links
- Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
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