Morophagoides
Petersen, 1957
Species Guides
2A of small in the Tineidae, established by Petersen in 1957. The genus has a wide distribution and contains at least eight in Japan, including four described in a 2015 revision based on morphological characters. The Japanese fauna comprises M. ussuriensis, M. moriutii, M. occidentalis, M. meridianus, and four newly described species: M. breviculus, M. robinsoni, M. aquilonis, and M. yakuensis. A potential synapomorphy has been proposed for this genus, though details of larval and associations remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Morophagoides: /ˌmɔrəfəˈɡɔɪdiːz/
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Identification
are distinguished by characters used in the 2015 Japanese revision, though specific diagnostic features for the are not detailed in available sources. The four new Japanese were differentiated based on adult morphological characters.
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Distribution
Widely distributed . In Japan, occur across the archipelago including mainland regions and Yakushima Island (M. yakuensis).