Megalorhipida dubiosa

Megalorhipida dubiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Megalorhipida
Species:	M. dubiosa
Binomial name
	Megalorhipida dubiosa; Gielis, 2006

Megalorhipida dubiosa is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Brazil. Males in this species have a wingspan of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Moths in this species fly in September. The specific name "dubiosa" refers to doubts over the validity of the species.^[1]

References

^ Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)

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[1] Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)

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