Melanothrix alternans
Melanothrix alternans is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1890.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Palawan) and on Borneo. The habitat consists of hill dipterocarp forests and wet heath forests.
| Melanothrix alternans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Melanothrix |
| Species: | M. alternans |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanothrix alternans Pagenstecher, 1890 | |
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References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanothrix alternans". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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