Melanocinclis vibex

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

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

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.

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