Melanocinclis sparsa is a species of cosmet moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.[1][2][3][4]
| Melanocinclis sparsa | |
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| Melanocinclis sparsa, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Cosmopteriginae |
| Genus: | Melanocinclis |
| Species: | M. sparsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978
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The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June and in August.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, species Melanocinclis sparsa". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Melanocinclis at funet
External links
edit- Citizen science observations for Melanocinclis sparsa at iNaturalist
Media related to Melanocinclis sparsa at Wikimedia Commons
