Promenesta marginella
Promenesta marginella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]
| Promenesta marginella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Promenesta |
| Species: | P. marginella |
| Binomial name | |
| Promenesta marginella Busck, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark olive brown with the costal, apical, and terminal edges narrowly bright saffron yellow. Just before the terminal edge is a marginal series of black dots. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References
- Promenesta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 22
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