''Melanoptilia'' is a genus of
moths in the family
Pterophoridae described by
Cees Gielis in 2006. All described species come from Latin America.
Species
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Melanoptilia arsenica
''Melanoptilia arsenica'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Peru.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip ...
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(Meyrick, 1921)
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Melanoptilia nigra
''Melanoptilia nigra'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in September and December.
External links
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Platyptiliini
Moths described in 2006
Taxa named ...
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Gielis, 2006
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Melanoptilia chalcogastra
''Melanoptilia chalcogastra'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from British Guyana and Costa Rica.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. ...
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(Meyrick, 1921)
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Melanoptilia haemogastra
''Melanoptilia haemogastra'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 77 ...
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(Meyrick, 1926)
References
Platyptiliini
Moth genera
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