Melodryas
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Genus: | Melodryas Meyrick, 1910
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Species: | M. doris
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Melodryas doris Meyrick, 1910
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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.
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. The forewings are elongate and purplish-black with a broad orange transverse fascia.[2]
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