Melanergon
Sign in to saveMelanergon is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. Its only species, Melanergon vidua, was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in New Guinea.
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It is catalogued under topics including Bombycoidea genera, Eupterotinae and LepIndex ID same as Wikidata.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Melanergon is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. Its only species, Melanergon vidua, was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in New Guinea.
The wingspan 70 mm. The forewings and hindwings are black and covered with black hairs. There is a broad diaphanous postmedial band through both wings.
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