Pholcobates flagelliformis
| Pholcobates flagelliformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Pholcobates Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | P. flagelliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pholcobates flagelliformis Meyrick, 1931 | |
Pholcobates flagelliformis is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Pholcobates. It was described by Meyrick in 1931 and is found in Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are lilac-grey with an attenuated white costal streak from the base to about four-fifths and a direct transverse whitish line at one-fourth from this to the dorsum, as well as an extremely oblique strong black line from the middle of the costa to four-fifths, where it meets the apex of an incurved white line anteriorly edged dark grey running to the dorsum at two-thirds. The apical and terminal edge are blackish, the apical preceded by white suffusion. The hindwings are grey, suffused white towards the base.[2]
References
- ↑ Pholcobates flagelliformis at funet.fi.
- ↑ Exotic Microlep. 4 (5): 122
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