Melanocinclis sparsa

Melanocinclis sparsa
Melanocinclis sparsa, Oklahoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae
Genus: Melanocinclis
Species:
M. sparsa
Binomial name
Melanocinclis sparsa
Hodges, 1978

Melanocinclis sparsa is a species of cosmet moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.[1][2][3][4]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June and in August.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, species Melanocinclis sparsa". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ Melanocinclis at funet


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