Michaelophorus margaritae
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Michaelophorus margaritae is a species of moth
in the genus Michaelophorus
, known from Ecuador
. Moths in this species take flight in May, and have a wingspan of approximately 9-11 millimetres. The specific name refers to Margarita Pelz, the wife of the collector of the species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the genus Michaelophorus
Michaelophorus
Michaelophorus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with neotropical climates...
, known from Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. Moths in this species take flight in May, and have a wingspan of approximately 9-11 millimetres. The specific name refers to Margarita Pelz, the wife of the collector of the species.