Arsissa atlantica

Arsissa atlantica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Arsissa
Species: A. atlantica
Binomial name
Arsissa atlantica
Asselbergs, 2009[1]

Arsissa atlantica is a species of snout moth in the genus Arsissa. It was described by Asselbergs in 2009, and is known from the Canary Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 23.5 mm for males and 20.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey mixed with grey scales. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

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