Psilocorsis argyropasta

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Psilocorsis argyropasta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species:
P. argyropasta
Binomial name
Psilocorsis argyropasta
Walsingham, 1912
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia argyropasta

Psilocorsis argyropasta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912. [1] It is found in Mexico [2] (Veracruz, Guerrero).

The wingspan is about 14 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptolechia argyropasta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Psilocorsis at funet
  3. Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 118