Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca

Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Xyloryctidae
Genus:
Athrypsiastis
Species:
A. phaeoleuca
Binomial name
Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca
Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown and the hindwings are white.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 23, 2017). "Athrypsiastis phaeoleuca Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 458.


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