Pansepta hierophanes

Pansepta hierophanes is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

Pansepta hierophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Pansepta
Species:
P. hierophanes
Binomial name
Pansepta hierophanes
Meyrick, 1925

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are shining silvery white with the costal edge grey towards the base. The hindwings are white.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 15, 2013). "Pansepta hierophanes Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 153.


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