Megacaphys

Megacaphys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Chrysauginae
Genus: Megacaphys
Hampson, 1916
Species:
M. titana
Binomial name
Megacaphys titana
(Schaus, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Caphys titana Schaus, 1904

Megacaphys is a monotypic snout moth genus containing the species Megacaphys titana. It was described by William Schaus in 1904, originally under the genus Caphys, and was subsequently moved to Megacaphys by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Mexico.