Meioglossa

Meioglossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Genus: Meioglossa
Common, 2000
Species:
M. pentochra
Binomial name
Meioglossa pentochra
(Lower, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora pentochra Lower, 1894
  • Meleonoma basanista Meyrick, 1922

Meioglossa pentochra is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is the only species in the genus Meioglossa.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Meioglossa Common, 2000". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ^ Australian Faunal Directory