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Melanoptilia nigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Melanoptilia
Species:	M. nigra
Binomial name
Melanoptilia nigra Gielis, 2006

Melanoptilia nigra is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in September and December.

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• Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).

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