Michaelophorus bahiaensis
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Michaelophorus bahiaensis is a species of moth
in the genus Michaelophorus
, known from Brazil
. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres. The specific name is derived from the state of Bahia
, from whence the species is known.
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 Michaelophorus
Michaelophorus
Michaelophorus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with neotropical climates...
, known from 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...
. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of about 9 millimetres. The specific name is derived from the state of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, from whence the species is known.