Melanoptilia haemogastra

Melanoptilia haemogastra is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru.

Melanoptilia haemogastra
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M. haemogastra
Binomial name
Melanoptilia haemogastra
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia haemogastra Meyrick, 1926
  • Postplatyptilia haemogastra

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

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