Pholcobates
| Pholcobates | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Genus: | Pholcobates Meyrick, 1931
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| Species: | P. flagelliformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pholcobates flagelliformis Meyrick, 1931
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Pholcobates is a monotypic moth genus in the family Depressariidae. Its only species, Pholcobates flagelliformis, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are lilac grey with an attenuated white costal streak from the base to about four-fifths and a direct transverse whitish line at one-fourth from this to the dorsum, as well as an extremely oblique strong black line from the middle of the costa to four-fifths, where it meets the apex of an incurved white line anteriorly edged with dark grey running to the dorsum at two-thirds. The apical and terminal edges are blackish, the apical preceded by white suffusion. The hindwings are grey, suffused with white towards the base.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 5, 2015). "Pholcobates Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (5): 122.
- Moths described in 1931
- Depressariinae
- Monotypic moth genera
- Depressariinae stubs