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Thubana melitopyga

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Thubana melitopyga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Thubana
Species:
T. melitopyga
Binomial name
Thubana melitopyga
(Meyrick, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Lecithocera melitopyga Meyrick, 1923

Thubana melitopyga is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark purple grey and the hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 4, 2016). "Thubana melitopyga (Meyrick, 1923)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 41.