Kingdom Animalia Family Tineidae Scientific name Pringleophaga marioni Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Pringleophaga Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Tineidae, Wandering albatross | ||
The Marion flightless moth or Subantarctic caterpillar (Pringleophaga marioni) is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is endemic to Marion Island. Beside being unable to fly, this moth species is notable because of its ability to resist temperatures that are so low, that they would kill most other species.
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