Ptilothyris nausicaa

Ptilothyris nausicaa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1926. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1][2]

Ptilothyris nausicaa
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P. nausicaa
Binomial name
Ptilothyris nausicaa
Meyrick, 1926

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are deep purple with a rounded-triangular light ochreous-yellow median blotch reaching from above the middle to near the dorsum. The hindwings are dark purple-fuscous.[3]

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