Minonoa pachitea is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It was described by Walter Hopp in 1922.[1] It is found in Peru. The habitat consists of tropical moist and/or tropical dry forests.
| Minonoa pachitea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Dalceridae |
| Genus: | Minonoa |
| Species: | M. pachitea
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| Binomial name | |
| Minonoa pachitea Hopp, 1922
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The length of the forewings is 10 mm.[2]
References edit
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Dalceridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153 (4): 1-495. Full Article: [1]