Setiostoma xuthobasis
| Setiostoma xuthobasis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Setiostoma |
| Species: | S. xuthobasis |
| Binomial name | |
| Setiostoma xuthobasis Duckworth, 1971 | |
Setiostoma xuthobasis is a species of sedge moths in the genus Setiostoma. It was described by Duckworth in 1971.[1] It is found in Colombia.
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are yellow suffused with darker yellow scales basally, concolorous and continuous with the thorax and tegulae. There are a few light brown scales in the anal area. The distal margin of the yellow area is bordered by a dark brown line immediately paralleled by a broad, transverse band of iridescent blue violet. The apical half of the forewing is dark brown suffused with iridescent copper scales irregularly patterned with iridescent blue-violet scales. The hindwings are dark brown with a white patch on the anterior margin and white and brown hair pencils in the anal area.[2]