| Psilocorsis melanophthalma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Psilocorsis |
| Species: | P. melanophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilocorsis melanophthalma (Meyrick, 1928) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psilocorsis melanophthalma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. [1] It is found in Colombia. [2]
Edward Meyrick was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.
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Metachanda is the sole genus in tribe Metachandini of moth subfamily Oecophorinae. Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the time also contained the genus Chanystis, which is currently unplaced to tribe within Oecophorinae. It has also previously been described as tribe Metachandini of subfamily Gelechiinae.
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Phthorimaea is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Species include the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella.
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Phostria melanophthalma is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Psilocorsis argyropasta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912. It is found in Mexico.
Psilocorsis propriella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Zeller in 1877. It is found in Colombia.
Psilocorsis purpurascens is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912. It is found in Guatemala.
Psilocorsis exagitata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Colombia.
Psilocorsis amydra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.
Psilocorsis arguta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.
Psilocorsis cirrhoptera is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.
Psilocorsis fatula is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1975. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
Psilocorsis indalma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912. It is found in Guatemala.
Psilocorsis minerva is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is found in Colombia.
Epermenia is a genus of moths in the family Epermeniidae. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.