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Acraephnes sulfurata

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Acraephnes sulfurata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Acraephnes
Species:
A. sulfurata
Binomial name
Acraephnes sulfurata
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Anticrates sulfurata Meyrick, 1907

Acraephnes sulfurata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 27 mm for females. The forewings are very pale shining brassy yellowish and the hindwings are white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Acraephnes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32 (1): 84 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.