Odites cuculans

Odites cuculans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Odites
Species:	O. cuculans
Binomial name
	Odites cuculans; Meyrick, 1918

Odites cuculans is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Mozambique and the Republic of the Congo.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewings are whitish yellowish with the costal edge sometimes slightly brownish tinged anteriorly. There is a blackish dot towards the costa in the middle, and one on the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are whitish ochreous.^[3]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "South African Micro-Lepidoptera Supplement". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 54 – via Sabinet.

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[1] Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "South African Micro-Lepidoptera Supplement". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 54 – via Sabinet.

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