Peritornenta minans

Peritornenta minans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Peritornenta
Species:	P. minans
Binomial name
	Peritornenta minans; (Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
	Peritorneuta minans Meyrick, 1921;

Peritornenta minans is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale pinkish ochreous, with a violet gloss and three series of small dark fuscous dots on the veins posteriorly. The hindwings are pale ochreous, faintly pinkish tinged.^[2]

References

^ Peritornenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
^ Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (13): 391

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[1] Peritornenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.

[2] Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (13): 391

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