Melanoptilia arsenica
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M. arsenica
Binomial name
Melanoptilia arsenica
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia arsenica Meyrick, 1921

Melanoptilia arsenica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Peru.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. Adults are on wing in March.

  • Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).


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