Michaelophorus margaritae

(Michaelophorus margaritae)

Description

Michaelophorus margaritae is a species of moth in the genus Michaelophorus known from Ecuador. Moths of this species take flight in May and have a wingspan of approximately 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). The specific name refers to Margarita Pelz, the wife of the collector of the species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Michaelophorus
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