Pedois amaurophanes

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Pedois amaurophanes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Pedois
Species:
P. amaurophanes
Binomial name
Pedois amaurophanes
(Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia amaurophanesTurner, 1947

Pedois amaurophanes is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. [1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The costal edge of the forewings, towards the base, is tinged with pink. The ground colour is whitish sprinkled with fuscous, which tends to form streaks on the veins. The hindwings are whitish grey. [2]

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References

  1. Pedois at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 116 (3502): 203 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .