Parafuscoptilia
Parafuscoptilia is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae, containing only one species, Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis.[1] It was described in 2005 by Shu-Lian Hao and Hou-Hun Li from specimens collected in Fujian, China.[1][2] It is placed to tribe Marasmarchini.[1]
| Parafuscoptilia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Tribe: | Marasmarchini |
| Genus: | Parafuscoptilia Hao & Li, 2005[1] |
| Species: | P. tubuliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis Hao & Li, 2005[1] | |
Description
Adults of Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis have white forewings with a number of pale brown spots, hindwings that range in colour from greyish brown to greyish white, and a yellowish-white to ivory white head. The wingspan ranges from 11 to 14 mm.[2]
References
- Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Family Pterophoridae". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- Hao, Shu-Lian; Li, Hou-Han (2005). "Parafuscoptilia: A new genus of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from China". Entomological News. 116: 35–38 – via Internet Archive.
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