Molybdurga
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''Molybdurga'' is a genus of
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Heliodinidae Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in most parts of the world. Heliodinid moths are brightly coloured day-flying moths. The base of the haus ...
. There is only one species in this genus: ''Molybdurga metallophora'' Meyrick, 1897 that is found in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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References


Meyrick, 1897 . Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 22 : 298, 369www.nhm.ac.uk Genus Data baseAtlas of Living Australia
Heliodinidae {{Yponomeutoidea-stub