Ptilothyris nausicaa
| Ptilothyris nausicaa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Ptilothyris |
| Species: | P. nausicaa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926 | |
Ptilothyris nausicaa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1926. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are deep purple with a rounded-triangular light ochreous-yellow median blotch reaching from above the middle to near the dorsum. The hindwings are dark purple-fuscous.[3]
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