Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864) is a animal in the Cosmopterigidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864)

Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864)

Macrobathra alternatella is a Cosmopterigidae moth described in 1864, found only in Queensland, Australia.

Genus
Macrobathra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864)

Macrobathra alternatella is a species of moth belonging to the family Cosmopterigidae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is native to Australia, and all recorded specimens of the species have come from the state of Queensland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Cosmopterigidae Macrobathra

More from Cosmopterigidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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