Michaelophorus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Tribe: | Platyptiliini |
| Genus: | Gielis, 1999 |
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Michaelophorus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with neotropical climates. Little is known about the genus' overall ecology.[1]
Species
- Michaelophorus nubilus (type)
- Michaelophorus bahiaensis
- Michaelophorus dentiger
- Michaelophorus hodgesi
- Michaelophorus indentatus
- Michaelophorus margaritae
- Michaelophorus shafferi
References
- ^ Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).