Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta
| Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acanthopteroctetidae |
| Genus: | Acanthopteroctetes |
| Species: | A. aurulenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta Davis, 1984
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Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta is a moth of the family Acanthopteroctetidae. It was described by Davis in 1984. It is found in north-western Oregon and central Utah.[1]
The wingspan is about 7.4 mm for males and 5.1 mm for females. The forewings are uniformly pale golden brown. The hindwings are thinly scaled and uniformly pale gray. Adults have been recorded in July and August.
References[]
- ^ A New Acanthopteroctetes from the north-western United States (Acanthopteroctetidae)[permanent dead link]
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1984
- Biota of Oregon
- Biota of Utah
- Moths of North America
- Acanthoctesia
- Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
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