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Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta

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Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acanthopteroctetidae
Genus: Acanthopteroctetes
Species:
A. aurulenta
Binomial name
Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta
Davis, 1984

Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta is a moth of the family Acanthopteroctetidae. It was described by Davis in 1984. It is found in north-western Oregon and central Utah.[1]

The wingspan is about 7.4 mm for males and 5.1 mm for females. The forewings are uniformly pale golden brown. The hindwings are thinly scaled and uniformly pale gray. Adults have been recorded in July and August.

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