Biology:Michaelophorus
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Short description: Plume moth genus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Tribe: | Platyptiliini |
| Genus: | Michaelophorus Gielis, 1999 |
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Michaelophorus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with neotropical climates. Little is known about the genus' overall ecology.[1]
Species
- Michaelophorus nubilus (type)
- Michaelophorus dentiger
- Michaelophorus indentatus
- Michaelophorus margaritae
- Michaelophorus hodgesi
- Michaelophorus shafferi
- Michaelophorus bahiaensis
References
- ↑ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 80-2 (1). http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/41270.
Wikidata ☰ Q6835657 entry
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