Paectes sinuosa

Paectes sinuosa
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Paectes
Species: P. sinuosa
Binomial name
Paectes sinuosa
Pogue, 2013

Paectes sinuosa is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in Brazil (Goias and São Paulo), north-western Paraguay and Argentina (Tucuman).[1]

The forewing length is 10.5 mm for males and 9.5 mm for females. The costal area of the forewings is dark gray with a few white scales forming short dashes along the costa, especially from the postmedial band to just below the apex. There is a distinct ovate cream-colored basal spot. The hindwings are white with a dark gray marginal shading. The veins are highlighted in dark gray and the anal fold has a white and dark gray striped pattern.

The larvae have been reared from Schinus terebinthifolius and Lithraea molleoides.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin sinuo (meaning bend) and refers to the sinuate free saccular extension of the male genitalia.

References

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  1. Pogue, M.G., 2013: A review of the Paectes arcigera species complex (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Euteliidae). Zookeys 264: 126-163. Abstract and full article:


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