Durrantia arcanella

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Durrantia arcanella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Durrantia
Species:
D. arcanella
Binomial name
Durrantia arcanella
(Busck, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Dolidiria arcanellaBusck, 1912

Durrantia arcanella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1912. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela. [1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous white, with the first and second discal spots deep black, edged with ochreous brown, and with sparse single black scales, scattered irregularly over the wing. The costal edge is golden brown. The hindwings are silvery white with an ochreous sheen. [2]

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References

  1. Durrantia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 59 (4): 5 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .