Menestomorpha
Walsingham, 1907
Menestomorpha is a of small in the Depressariidae, first described by Walsingham in 1907. The genus contains two described : Menestomorpha kimballi, described from Florida in 1964, and the species Menestomorpha oblongata, described from Mexico in 1907. Members of this genus are classified within the Stenomatinae, a group of gelechioid moths often associated with dead or decaying material.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Menestomorpha: /mɛnˌɛstɔˈmɔrfə/
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Distribution
Menestomorpha oblongata is known from Mexico; Menestomorpha kimballi is known from Florida, United States.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Walsingham in 1907 with Menestomorpha oblongata as the . The second species, M. kimballi, was added by Duckworth in 1964 based on specimens from Florida.
Species list
Menestomorpha kimballi (Duckworth, 1964); Menestomorpha oblongata Walsingham, 1907