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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.

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

References

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

External links

• Citizen science observations for Melanocinclis sparsa at iNaturalist
• Media related to Melanocinclis sparsa at Wikimedia Commons

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