Pselnophorus kutisi

Pselnophorus kutisi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas and Florida.

Pselnophorus kutisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Pselnophorus
Species:
P. kutisi
Binomial name
Pselnophorus kutisi
Matthews, Gielis, & Watkins, 2014

The wingspan is about 5.91 millimetres (0.233 in). The ground color of the forewings is light drab mixed with dark fuscous and sparse light buff scales. The hindwings are uniform light drab. Adults are on wing in June and November in Florida and from mid-May to June in Texas.

Etymology

The species is named for John Stephen Kutis, who collected one of the paratypes.[1]

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