Marasmarchini

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Marasmarchini is a tribe of plume moths within the Pterophorinae, Pterophoridae. Members of this tribe are characterized by their distinctive wing , with wings divided into plume-like lobes. The tribe contains multiple distributed across various regions. These are generally small with slender bodies and elongated legs.

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How to pronounce Marasmarchini: /ˌma.rasˈmar.kɪ.naɪ/

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Marasmarchini is one of several tribes within Pterophorinae. The tribe-level classification of plume moths continues to be refined through molecular and morphological studies.

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