Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Genus | |
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Similar Megalorhipida leucodactyla, Exelastis, Sphenarches anisodactylus, Pterophorus wahlbergi, Hepalastis pumilio | ||
Megalorhipida is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical and subtropical climates. The species typically nest on hostplants in the families Nyctaginaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae, Goodeniaceae, Asteraceae, and Verbenaceae. The generic name is often misspelled as Megalorrhipida.
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