Melodryas
Genus of moths
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Melodryas is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It contains only one species, Melodryas doris, which is found on the Solomon Islands.
| Melodryas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Melodryas Meyrick, 1910 |
| Species: | M. doris |
| Binomial name | |
| Melodryas doris Meyrick, 1910 | |
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are elongate and purplish-black with a broad orange transverse fascia.[2]
