Melodryas

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
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Melodryas

Meyrick, 1910
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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]

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