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Melodryas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tineidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
M. doris

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Melodryas is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It contains only one species, Melodryas doris, which is found on the Solomon Islands.

The wingspan is 20-21 mm. The forewings are elongate and purplish-black with a broad orange transverse fascia.

References

Melodryas Wikipedia