Melochrysis
| Melochrysis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Melochrysis Meyrick, 1916 |
| Species: | M. heliaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Melochrysis heliaca Meyrick, 1916 | |
Melochrysis heliaca is a moth of the Oecophoridae family and only species in the Melochrysis genus. It is found in Guyana.[1]
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]
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