Michaelophorus bahiaensis
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Michaelophorus bahiaensis Gielis, 2006
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Michaelophorus bahiaensis is a species of moth in the genus Michaelophorus known from Brazil. Moths of this species take flight in November and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres (0.35 in). The specific name is derived from the state of Bahia, whence the species is known.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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).