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Scaeosopha mitescens

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Scaeosopha mitescens
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S. mitescens
Binomial name
Scaeosopha mitescens
(Lucas, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Eulechria mitescens Lucas, 1901
  • Acompsia epileuca Lower, 1901
  • Scaeosopha epileuca

Scaeosopha mitescens is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and South Australia.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are dirty white, with a broad deep-brown stripe.[1]

References

  1. ^ Li, H.; Zhang, Z.; Sinev, S.Yu, 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. Zootaxa, 3322: 1-34.