Antiochtha pycnotarsa
| Antiochtha pycnotarsa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Antiochtha |
| Species: | A. pycnotarsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Antiochtha pycnotarsa (Park & Wu, 2001) | |
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Antiochtha pycnotarsa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park and Wu in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with golden yellow scales along the veins. The costa is golden yellow. The fringe is black with a creamy white basal line around the apex and on the termen.
Etymology
The species name refers to the thickened tarsus and is derived from pycno (meaning thick).[2]
References
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