Procometis periscia
| Procometis periscia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Procometis |
| Species: | P. periscia |
| Binomial name | |
| Procometis periscia Lower, 1903 | |
Procometis periscia is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, more or less minutely irrorated with fine whitish scales and with a fine white line along the fold, from the base to the anal angle. There is a fine white line in the middle of the wing, from near the base to near three-fourths, attenuated anteriorly and edged above with a fine black line. The veins towards the termen are more or less outlined with blackish. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous.[2]
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