Sarisophora pyrrhotata
| Sarisophora pyrrhotata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Sarisophora |
| Species: | S. pyrrhotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarisophora pyrrhotata Park, 2012 | |
Sarisophora pyrrhotata is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are orange white, uniformly speckled with brownish or dark-brown scales, more dense distally. The costa has a short, blackish streak basally and a short, reddish-orange streak beyond three-fifths length. There is a dark-brown round stigma at the end of the cell, weakly suffused with brownish scales extending to the inner margin, as well as a well developed dark-brown terminal fascia. The hindwings are orange white.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek pyrrho (meaning reddish orange), with the Greek superlative ending -tatos.[2]
References
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