Thubana melitopyga is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Thubana |
| Species: | T. melitopyga
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| Binomial name | |
| Thubana melitopyga (Meyrick, 1923)
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark purple grey and the hindwings are dark grey.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 4, 2016). "Thubana melitopyga (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 41.
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