Megasis hyrcanella
(Megasis hyrcanella)
Description
Megasis hyrcanella is a species of snout moth in the genus Megasis. It was described by Ragonot in 1893, and is known from Iran. The species epithet is derived from Hyrcania, a satrapy which previously existed within present-day Iran.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Megasis
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