Sarisophora pyrrhotata

Sarisophora pyrrhotata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Sarisophora pyrrhotata
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S. pyrrhotata
Binomial name
Sarisophora pyrrhotata
Park, 2012

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are orange white, uniformly speckled with brownish or dark-brown scales, more dense distally. The costa has a short, blackish streak basally and a short, reddish-orange streak beyond three-fifths length. There is a dark-brown round stigma at the end of the cell, weakly suffused with brownish scales extending to the inner margin, as well as a well developed dark-brown terminal fascia. The hindwings are orange white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek pyrrho (meaning reddish orange), with the Greek superlative ending -tatos.[2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora pyrrhotata Park, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. Park, K. T. (2012). "Lecithoceridae (Gelechioidea, Lepidoptera) of New Guinea Part X: Review of the genus Sarisophora, with descriptions of seven new species". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 22 (1): 8-15.


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