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Pterophoridae
63a0053 – 6103   Michaelophorus indentatus (Meyrick, 1930)
             Hourglass Plume Moth

© Bob Barber
Distribution: Type locality: Fort Davis, TX; Bent, NM.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Oxyptilus indentatus Meyrick, 1930
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Meyrick, E., 1930. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 3(18): 564.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Michaelophorus indentatus
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Michaelophorus indentatus
© Arlene Ripley
Michaelophorus indentatus
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