Kurokopteryx
Sign in to saveKurokopteryx is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the family Micropterigidae. It was described in 2006 by Hashimoto and is specific to Japan, in the Honshu, Shikoku, and `Kyushu prefectures. Its forewing length is 4.2 to 4.9 millimetres (0.17-0.19) on males and 4.1 to 4.8 millimetres (0.17-0.19) on females.
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It is catalogued under topics including Accuracy disputes from April 2026, Micropterigidae and Moth genera.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyMicropterigidae
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- Micropterigidae
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Kurokopteryx is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the family Micropterigidae. It was described in 2006 by Hashimoto and is specific to Japan, in the Honshu, Shikoku, and `Kyushu prefectures. Its forewing length is 4.2 to 4.9 millimetres (0.17-0.19) on males and 4.1 to 4.8 millimetres (0.17-0.19) on females.
==Species == Kurokopteryx dolichocerata (Hashimoto, 2006)
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