Philonome nigrescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tineidae |
Genus: | Philonome |
Species: | P. nigrescens |
Binomial name | |
Philonome nigrescens Sohn & Davis, 2015 | |
Philonome nigrescens is a species of moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in the south-western United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona and New Mexico.
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the Palaearctic, but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as introduced species.
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The length of the forewings is 2.1–3.2 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a coppery luster. The longitudinal fascia is white and extends from the base to the basal one-third of the forewings. The costal fascia is white, straight and broadened at the costa and the dorsal bar is white. The subapical, apical and tornal spots are white. The hindwings are grey, but paler towards the base.
The species name refers to the black ground colour of the forewings and is derived from Latin nigrescere (meaning verging on black). [1]
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