Melanocinclis vibex is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1]
| Melanocinclis vibex | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Melanocinclis |
| Species: | M. vibex
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanocinclis vibex Hodges, 1978
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The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[2]
The larvae possibly feed in the flowers of Serenoa repens.
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