Melanocinclis vibex

Melanocinclis vibex
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Melanocinclis
Species:
M. vibex
Binomial name
Melanocinclis vibex
Hodges, 1978

Melanocinclis vibex is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[2]

The larvae possibly feed in the flowers of Serenoa repens.

References

  1. ^ "Melanocinclis". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Melanocinclis vibex – 1507". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-13.