Macropiratinae
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Macropiratinae is a subfamily of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s of the Pterophoridae family, although it is treated as a valid family Macropiratidae by some authors. It contains one genus Agdistopis with three species.

Species

  • Agdistopis halieutica
    Agdistopis halieutica
    Agdistopis halieutica is a moth in the Pterophoridae family. It is found from Australia and New Guinea to Fiji.This larvae feed on the fruit of Secamone elliptica....

    (Meyrick, 1932) (found from Fiji, west to New Guinea and Australia)
  • Agdistopis sinhala
    Agdistopis sinhala
    Agdistopis sinhala is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including Sri Lanka, India, Japan and Taiwan.The wingspan is 25-38 mm....

    Fletcher, 1909 (Asia)
  • Agdistopis griveaudi
    Agdistopis griveaudi
    Agdistopis griveaudi is a moth in the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Madagascar....

    Gibeaux, 1982 (Madagascar)

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