Biology:Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Megalorhipida
Species:
M. pseudodefectalis
Binomial name
Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis
(Gielis, 1989)
Synonyms
  • Megalorrhipida pseudodefectalis Gielis, 1989

Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida known from Argentina , Brazil , Chile , and Paraguay. Its host plants are Eupatorium betonicaeforme, Barrosoa betonicaeformis, and Senecio oleosus. Moths of this species take flight in February, March, and December and have a wingspan of 15-18 millimetres.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6808564 entry