| Megalorhipida paraiso | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Megalorhipida |
| Species: | M. paraiso |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalorhipida paraiso Gielis, 2006 |
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Megalorhipida paraiso is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Brazil. Moths in this species take flight in August and October, and the females have a wingspan of about 10-11 millimetres. The specific name "paraiso" refers to Alto Paraiso, the locality from which the holotype specimen was collected.[1]