Morophaga

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Morophaga
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Morophaga boleti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Morophaga
Herrich-Schaffer, 1853

Morophaga is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. [1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Morophaga Herrich-Schaffer, 1853". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. Lepiforum.de