Michaelophorus

Michaelophorus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with neotropical climates. Little is known about the genus' overall ecology.^[1]

Michaelophorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Subfamily:	Pterophorinae
Tribe:	Platyptiliini
Genus:	Michaelophorus Gielis, 1999
Synonyms
Michaelophorus is the replacement name for Schafferia Gielis, 1993

Species

• Michaelophorus nubilus (type)
• Michaelophorus bahiaensis
• Michaelophorus dentiger
• Michaelophorus hodgesi
• Michaelophorus indentatus
• Michaelophorus margaritae
• Michaelophorus shafferi