Melochrysis
Melochrysis heliaca is a moth of the family Oecophoridae and the only species in the genus Melochrysis. It is found in Guyana.[1]
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Genus: | Melochrysis Meyrick, 1916 |
Species: | M. heliaca |
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The wingspan is about 13 mm for males and 16–17 mm for females. The forewings are deep ochreous-orange and the hindwings are whitish-orange-ochreous.[2]
References
- Melochrysis at funet
- Exot. Microlep. 1 (17): 544
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