Pedois amaurophanes

Pedois amaurophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Pedois
Species: P. amaurophanes
Binomial name
Pedois amaurophanes
(Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia amaurophanes Turner, 1947

Pedois amaurophanes is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The costal edge of the forewings, towards the base, is tinged with pink. The ground colour is whitish sprinkled with fuscous, which tends to form streaks on the veins. The hindwings are whitish-grey.[2]

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