Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea
Family
Gelechiidae
Subfamily
Gelechiinae
Tribe/Subtribe
Gnorimoschemini
Genus
Microlechia Turati, 1924
Type Species
Microlechia chretieni Turati, 1924
= Hedma Dumont, 1932 (TS: Hedma abzacella Dumont, 1932)
= Megalocypha Janse, 1960 (TS: Megalocypha polioptera Janse, 1960)
Species/Subspecies
Microlechia melongenae Povolný & Bradley, 1980 (Megalocypha)
Type Locality
India, Trivandrum, Kerala
Remarks
This is the sole known species of the genus from Oriental region and is endemic to India.
Distribution
Specific Records
Trivandrum
States/Union Territories
Kerala
Bio Geographic Zones/Zones
Coasts, Western Ghats
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