Pseudocentris testudinea

Pseudocentris is a monotypic moth genus in the family Depressariidae. Its only species, Pseudocentris testudinea, is found in Peru. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1]

Pseudocentris testudinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Genus: Pseudocentris
Meyrick, 1921
Species:
P. testudinea
Binomial name
Pseudocentris testudinea
Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, irregularly speckled with brownish with a white tuft on the fold at one-third, surrounded with grey irroration (sprinkles). There is some yellow-ochreous suffusion along the costa towards the base and a fascia of yellow-ochreous suffusion from two-fifths of the costa to beyond the middle of the dorsum, as well as a roundish blotch of suffused dark grey irroration in the disc at three-fourths. A yellow-ochreous spot is found on the costa beyond the middle and there is a very oblique irregular yellow-ochreous fasciate streak from the costa at three-fourths to the disc before the apex. There is also an irregular-edged yellow-ochreous streak along the termen from the apex to below the middle. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 5, 2015). "Pseudocentris Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (13): 395. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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