| Megalophycita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Megalophycita Amsel, 1953 |
| Species: | M. albicostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalophycita albicostella Amsel, 1953 | |
Megalophycita is a monotypic snout moth genus that was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1953. Its single species, Megalophycita albicostella, which was described by the same author, is found in Mauritania. [1] [2]