Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Megalorhipida paraiso | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Megalorhipida Rank Species | |
Megalorhipida paraiso is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Brazil. Moths in this species take flight in August and October, and the females have a wingspan of about 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). The specific name "paraiso" refers to Alto Paraiso, the locality from which the holotype specimen was collected.
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