Megalorhipida paraiso explained

Megalorhipida paraiso is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida known from Brazil. Moths of this species take flight in August and October and the females have a wingspan of about 10-. The specific name "paraiso" refers to Alto Paraiso, the locality from which the holotype specimen was collected.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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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