Psilocorsis argyropasta
Psilocorsis argyropasta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] (Veracruz, Guerrero).
| Psilocorsis argyropasta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Psilocorsis |
| Species: | P. argyropasta |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilocorsis argyropasta Walsingham, 1912 | |
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The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale fawn-ochreous, striated with brown. The termen is narrowly dark brown, breaking into spots near the apex. The hindwings are greyish-ochreous, with a narrow brownish marginal line.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptolechia argyropasta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- Psilocorsis at funet
- Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 118
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