Palaeopsyche

Palaeopsyche is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae. It consists of only one species Palaeopsyche melanias, which is found in the wet tropics of Queensland.[1]

Palaeopsyche
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Epipyropidae
Genus:
Palaeopsyche

Perkins, 1905
Species:
P. melanias
Binomial name
Palaeopsyche melanias
Perkins, 1905

The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm. The forewings are purple-tinged dull black. The hindwings are greyish tinged dark fuscous.[2]

The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea.

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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