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<em>Melanocinclis sparsa</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/26/2019). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 772982 - Psn: 78)

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Source: Wikipedia

Melanocinclis sparsa

Melanocinclis sparsa, Oklahoma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily:	Cosmopteriginae
Genus:	Melanocinclis
Species:	M. sparsa
Binomial name
*Melanocinclis sparsa* Hodges, 1978

Melanocinclis sparsa is a species of cosmet moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June and in August.^[3]

References

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^ "Melanocinclis sparsa". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ "Melanocinclis sparsa Hodges, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ ^a ^b "North American Moth Photographers Group, species Melanocinclis sparsa". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^ Melanocinclis at funet