Pycnotarsa sulphurea
| Pycnotarsa sulphurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Pycnotarsa |
| Species: | P. sulphurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnotarsa sulphurea (Busck, 1914) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pycnotarsa sulphurea is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a strong violet sheen and overlaid with yellow scales. The extreme base of the costa, a longitudinal central line from the base to the termen and the apical edge are all reddish yellow. The hindwings are glistening light violet yellow.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Pycnotarsa at funet
- ↑ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 28
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