Peritornenta minans

Peritornenta minans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Peritornenta
Species: P. minans
Binomial name
Peritornenta minans
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Peritorneuta minans Meyrick, 1921

Peritornenta minans is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale pinkish-ochreous, with a violet gloss and three series of small dark fuscous dots on the veins posteriorly. The hindwings are pale ochreous, faintly pinkish-tinged.[2]

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