Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca
Appearance
Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Xyloryctidae |
Genus: | Athrypsiastis |
Species: | A. phaeoleuca
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Binomial name | |
Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910
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Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown and the hindwings are white.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458.