Psittacastis cocae

Psittacastis cocae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. August Busck described it in 1931. It is found in Peru.[1]

Psittacastis cocae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Psittacastis
Species:
P. cocae
Binomial name
Psittacastis cocae
(Busck, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Eucleodora cocae Busck, 1931

The wingspan is 11-12.5 mm. A light ochreous patch is found on the costal base of the forewings, extended in an oblique streak to the middle of the dorsum. The dorsal base is dark brown and at the costal third a broad, trapezoidal, bluish patch is terminated on the middle of the costa by two outwardly oblique, light yellow streaks. These streaks reach nearly to the end of the cell and are separated by a narrow bluish metallic streak and are edged exteriorly with white scales on the costa. Beyond these streaks, the wing is rich brown with a blackish brown, longitudinal, central line before the apex and mottled with light ochreous. Below the trapezoidal costal patch is an elongate, oval, deep brown spot. The hindwings are dark lead colored.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Erythroxylon coca.[2]

References
  1. "Psittacastis Meyrick, 1909" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 33 (3): 60


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