Biology:Megalorhipida

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Short description: Plume moth genus

Megalorhipida
Megalorhipida leucodactyla.jpg
Megalorhipida palaestinensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Oxyptilini
Genus: Megalorhipida
Amsel, 1935
Synonyms
  • Megalorrhipida Amsel, 1935
  • Antarches Gibeaux, 1994

Megalorhipida is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1935. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical and subtropical climates. The species typically nests on host plants in the families Nyctaginaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae, Goodeniaceae, Asteraceae, and Verbenaceae. The generic name is often misspelled as Megalorrhipida.[1] The species formerly placed in the genus Antarches are now considered to belong to this genus.[1]

Species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3013651 entry