Philonome rivifera

Philonome rivifera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Philonome
Species:	P. rivifera
Binomial name
	Philonome rivifera; Meyrick, 1915

Last updated April 11, 2024

Philonome rivifera is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Guyana.

The length of the forewings is 2.8–4.6 mm. The forewings are reddish brown in the medial area, orange in the terminal third of the costal area and pale orange in the basal two-thirds of the costal area and in the basal half of the dorsal area. The longitudinal fascia is white, continuing to the subapical area, accompanied with a slender, dark brown line along the lower margin, curved to the costa at the terminal third. The dorsal bar is white, narrow, connected to a white spreading on the dorsum. The distal area of the costa, termen and apical area are densely irrorated with dark brown. The hindwings are dark greyish brown.^[1]

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References

↑ Revision of the genus Philonome Chambers and its proposed reassignment to the family Tineidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea) This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.

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[1] Revision of the genus Philonome Chambers and its proposed reassignment to the family Tineidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea) This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.

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