Sarisophora melanotata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Sarisophora melanotata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Sarisophora |
| Species: | S. melanotata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sarisophora melanotata Park, 2012
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Etymology
editThe species name derived from the Greek word melan, meaning black.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora melanotata Park, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Park, K. T. (2012). "Lecithoceridae (Gelechioidea, Lepidoptera) of New Guinea Part X: Review of the genus Sarisophora, with descriptions of seven new species". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 22 (1): 8-15.