Michaelophorus margaritae

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

Michaelophorus margaritae is a species of moth in the genus Michaelophorus known from Ecuador. Moths of this species take flight in May and have a wingspan of approximately 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). The specific name refers to Margarita Pelz, the wife of the collector of the species.[1]

References

C. Gielis. "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". ISSN 0024-0672. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] C. Gielis. "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". ISSN 0024-0672. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)