Petalothyrsa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Depressariidae. Its only species, Petalothyrsa microphthalma, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[1]
| Petalothyrsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Stenomatinae |
| Genus: | Petalothyrsa Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | P. microphthalma
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| Binomial name | |
| Petalothyrsa microphthalma Meyrick, 1931
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2015). "Petalothyrsa Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.