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Species Michaelophorus indentatus - Hourglass Plume Moth - Hodges#6103

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea (Plume Moths)
Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Subfamily Pterophorinae (Five-lobed Plume Moths)
Tribe Platyptiliini
Genus Michaelophorus
Species indentatus (Hourglass Plume Moth - Hodges#6103)
Hodges Number
6103
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Michaelophorus indentatus (Meyrick)
Orig. Comb: Oxyptilus indentatus Meyrick 1930
Syn: Trichoptilus indentatus (Meyrick)
Numbers
1 sp.
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
AZ to w. TX / Mex. to Brazil
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by John F. Carr on 5 May, 2009 - 7:05pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, treichard
Last updated 16 August, 2023 - 7:11pm

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