Zikanyrops sparsa
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| Zikanyrops sparsa Hopp, 1928
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Zikanyrops sparsa is a moth in the Dalceridae family. It was described by Hopp in 1928.[1] It is found in southern Brazil. The habitat consists of subtropical lower montane moist forests.
The length of the forewings is 8.5 mm. The forewings are creamy white, delicately sprinkled with dark brown scales, especially between the apex and the cell. The hindwings are creamy white. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.[2]
References
- ^ Dalceridae genus list
- ^ Miller, S.E., 1994: Systematics of the Neotropical moth family Dalceridae (Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153(4): 1-495. Full Article: [1]
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