Odites balanospila
| Odites balanospila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Odites |
| Species: | O. balanospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Odites balanospila Meyrick, 1930 | |
Odites balanospila is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Sierra Leone.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous with the costa slenderly infuscated from near the base to three-fourths. There is a small elongate rather dark brown spot in the disc before the middle, both extremities somewhat extended by slight streaks of brownish suffusion. There is also an irregular brownish apical spot sprinkled dark fuscous and a few dark fuscous specks on the termen. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish.[3]
References
- ↑ Odites at funet.fi.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Exot. Microlep. 3 (18-20): 555
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.