Palaephatus amplisaccus

Palaephatus amplisaccus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Valdivian forests of the lake region in southern Argentina and Chile.

Palaephatus amplisaccus
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P. amplisaccus
Binomial name
Palaephatus amplisaccus
Davis, 1986

The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm for males and 7-7.5 mm for females. Adults have light brown forewings variably marked with white and dark brown streaks. There is a relatively prominent dark brown spot found at the middle of the costa. They are on wing from November to February, probably in one generation per year.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin amplus (meaning large) and saccus (meaning sack or bag) and refers to the enlarged vinculum-saccus of the male.

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