Biology:Microzestis
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Genus: | Microzestis Meyrick, 1929
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Species: | M. inelegans
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Microzestis inelegans Meyrick, 1929
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Microzestis is a gelechioid moth genus usually placed in the cosmet moth family (Cosmopterigidae); its exact relationships are not yet resolved however. Only a single species is known, Microzestis inelegans. It occurs in the Marquesas Islands of Polynesia and is notable for the unusual habits of its caterpillars.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6840524 entry
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