Promenesta autampyx
| Promenesta autampyx | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Promenesta |
| Species: | P. autampyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Promenesta autampyx Meyrick, 1925 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Promenesta autampyx is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in Peru, Paraguay and Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are light yellow, with the costal edge orange-yellow and sometimes a grey transverse mark on the end of the cell. There is a moderate terminal fascia of light violet-grey suffusion extending around the apex and tornus, and the terminal edge is deep fulvous. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
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