Michaelophorus shafferi
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Michaelophorus shafferi is a species of moth
in the genus Michaelophorus
, known from Brazil
. Moths in this species take flight in April, and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres.
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 Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Moths in this species take flight in April, and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres.