Microphidias bacteriopis
| Microphidias bacteriopis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Microphidias Meyrick, 1937 |
| Species: | M. bacteriopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microphidias bacteriopis Meyrick, 1937 | |
Microphidias bacteriopis is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family, and the only species in the genus Microphidias. It was described by Meyrick in 1937 and is found in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with the discal stigmata small and blackish and with a slight blackish mark on the costal edge near the apex. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]
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