Bleptochiton leucotrigona

Bleptochiton leucotrigona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Bleptochiton; Turner, 1947
Species:	B. leucotrigona
Binomial name
	Bleptochiton leucotrigona; Turner, 1947

Last updated April 26, 2021

Bleptochiton leucotrigona is a moth in the family Depressariidae, and the only species in the genus Bleptochiton. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is 24–26 mm.^[2]

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References

↑ Bleptochiton leucotrigona at funet.fi.
↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 72 (3-4) : 151

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[1] Bleptochiton leucotrigona at funet.fi.

[2] Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 72 (3-4) : 151

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