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Pringleophaga marioni

(Pringleophaga marioni)

Description

The Marion flightless moth or Subantarctic caterpillar (Pringleophaga marioni) is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Marion Island. Beside being unable to fly, this moth species is notable because of its ability to resist temperatures that are so low, that they would kill most other species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Pringleophaga
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