Setiostoma silvibasis
| Setiostoma silvibasis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Setiostoma |
| Species: | S. silvibasis |
| Binomial name | |
| Setiostoma silvibasis Duckworth, 1971 | |
Setiostoma silvibasis is a species of sedge moths in the genus Setiostoma. It was described by Duckworth in 1971.[1] It is found in Venezuela.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are blackish brown, the basal third white tinged faintly with yellow on the costal edge. There are a few blackish-brown scales on the extreme edge of the costa and anal angle. The apical two thirds of the forewing are suffused with bronze-to-violet iridescent scales. The hindwings are blackish brown with a white patch on the basal half of the anterior margin.[2]
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