Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis
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Megalorhipida pseudodefectalis is a species of moth
in the genus Megalorhipida
, known from Argentina
, Brazil
, Chile
, and Paraguay
. Its hostplants are Eupatorium betonicaeforme, Barrosoa betonicaeformis, and Senecio oleosus. Moths in this species take flight in February, March, and December, and have a wingspan of 15-18 millimetres.
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...
in the genus Megalorhipida
Megalorhipida
Megalorhipida is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical and subtropical climates. The species typically nest on hostplants in the families Nyctaginaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae,...
, known from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. Its hostplants are Eupatorium betonicaeforme, Barrosoa betonicaeformis, and Senecio oleosus. Moths in this species take flight in February, March, and December, and have a wingspan of 15-18 millimetres.