Plesiophatus inarmigerus

Plesiophatus inarmigerus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Palaephatidae
Genus: Plesiophatus
Davis, 1986
Species: P. inarmigerus
Binomial name
Plesiophatus inarmigerus
Davis, 1986

Plesiophatus inarmigerus is a moth of the Palaephatidae family. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.[1] It is found in the Andean lake region of Argentina and a somewhat disjunct site near the Chilean coast.

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males and 6-6.5 mm for females. Adults have dark fuscous forewings and light gray hindwings. They are on wing in February in one generation per year.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin inarmiger (meaning unarmed) and refers to the relatively simple male genitalia.

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