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Sarisophora melanotata

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Sarisophora melanotata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Sarisophora
Species:
S. melanotata
Binomial name
Sarisophora melanotata
Park, 2012

Sarisophora melanotata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Etymology

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The species name derived from the Greek word melan, meaning black.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora melanotata Park, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, K. T. (2012). "Lecithoceridae (Gelechioidea, Lepidoptera) of New Guinea Part X: Review of the genus Sarisophora, with descriptions of seven new species". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 22 (1): 8-15.