Megalorhipida

Megalorhipida
Megalorhipida palaestinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Megalorhipida
Binomial name
Megalorhipida
Amsel, 1935
Synonyms
  • Megalorrhipida Amsel, 1935
  • Antarches Gibeaux, 1994

Megalorhipida is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical and subtropical climates. The species typically nest on hostplants in the families Nyctaginaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae, Goodeniaceae, Asteraceae, and Verbenaceae. The generic name is often misspelled as Megalorrhipida.[1]

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