Singularia leptochorda

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Singularia leptochorda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Singularia
Species:
S. leptochorda
Binomial name
Singularia leptochorda
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Alucita leptochordaMeyrick, 1913
  • Alucita trichogrammaWalsingham, 1915
  • Chocophora leptochorda(Meyrick, 1913)

Singularia leptochorda is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela.

The wingspan is 12–25 mm. Adults have been recorded in February and May. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


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