Urogonodes scintillans

Urogonodes scintillans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Urogonodes
Species:	U. scintillans
Binomial name
*Urogonodes scintillans* (Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
Oreta scintillans Warren, 1896 Cyclura inconspicua Warren, 1899 Urogonodes colorata Warren, 1907 Urogonodes flavida Warren, 1907 Urogonodes flaviplaga Warren, 1923 Urogonodes cervina Warren, 1923 Urogonodes fumosa Warren, 1923 Urogonodes perrufa Warren, 1923

Urogonodes scintillans is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Warren in 1896.^[1] It is found in New Guinea.^[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are olive-ochreous, mottled with pale brownish. These mottlings forming a curved line at one-third and a diffuse shade in the middle. There are traces of dark spots towards the hindmargin.^[3]

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