Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Tortricidae
- Genus: Macrochlidia
- Species: Macrochlidia minor
Authority: Described by J. W. Brown in 1990.
Distribution
The species is known from Venezuela, with the type locality recorded as Charoni Pass in the state of Aragua.
Description
Macrochlidia minor is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. Detailed morphological characteristics are not provided in the available summary sources; however, its classification within the Chlidanotinae subfamily indicates it shares typical tortricid features such as scaled wings and a folded resting posture.
References
- Wikipedia entry for Macrochlidia minor (accessed via web archive).
- Wikispecies: Macrochlidia minor – includes taxonomic authority and type locality.
No additional ecological or biological information is currently documented in publicly available encyclopedic sources.
