Neomachlotica spiraea is a species of sedge moth in the genus Neomachlotica. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981.[1] It is found in the US state of Florida.[2]
| Neomachlotica spiraea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Neomachlotica |
| Species: | N. spiraea
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| Binomial name | |
| Neomachlotica spiraea Heppner, 1981
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The length of the forewings is 3.2–4 mm. Adults are on wing from January to March and in May.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Neomachlotica spiraea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ 360092 – 2336.1 – Neomachlotica spiraea – Heppner, 1981 at the Moth Photographers Group of Mississippi State University
- ^ Neomachlotica, a New Genus of Glyphipterigidae (Lepidoptera)