Sarisophora brachymita

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Sarisophora brachymita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Sarisophora
Species:
S. brachymita
Binomial name
Sarisophora brachymita
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Styloceros brachymitaTurner, 1919
  • Lecithocera brachymita

Sarisophora brachymita is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous suffused with fuscous and with some dark-fuscous irroration. The markings are dark fuscous. There is a fine subcostal line from the base to one-third and the first discal is found before the middle, the plical beneath it, elongate, the second discal is ill-defined, and has the form of a spot at the tornus. There is a fine whitish-ochreous streak along the fold, interrupted by the plical and a similar short streak between the first and second discal. The hindwings are pale grey. [2]

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References

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  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 157 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .