Species Michaelophorus indentatus - Hodges#6103

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Pterophoroidea

Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

Subfamily Pterophorinae

Tribe Platyptiliini

Genus Michaelophorus

Species indentatus (Michaelophorus indentatus - Hodges#6103)

Hodges Number

6103

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Oxyptilus indentatus Meyrick 1930

Trichoptilus indentatus

Size

Wingspan 12mm

Identification

"The species is characterized by the weakly marked grey-brown forewings; the third lobe of the hindwing which has a row of prominent scales along the costa and the subterminal dorsal scale-tooth; the dorsum of the abdomen has mirrored, white zigzag lines." -- Gielis, "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae"

The abdominal pattern is distinctive.

Range

Brazil north to New Mexico and Texas

Contributed by John F. Carr on 5 May, 2009 - 7:05pm

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