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Melochrysis

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Melochrysis
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Melochrysis

Meyrick, 1916
Species:
M. heliaca
Binomial name
Melochrysis heliaca
Meyrick, 1916

Melochrysis heliaca is a moth of the Oecophoridae family and only species in the Melochrysis genus. It is found in Guyana.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm for males and 16-17 mm for females. The forewings are deep ochreous-orange and the hindwings are whitish-orange-ochreous.[2]

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