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Asiaephorus extremus

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Species of plume moth

Asiaephorus extremus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Asiaephorus
Species: A. extremus
Binomial name
Asiaephorus extremus
Gielis, 2003

Asiaephorus extremus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Mindanao in the Philippines.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing in August.

Etymology

The name expresses the very long cucullar process in the male genitalia.

References

  1. Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
Taxon identifiers
Asiaephorus extremus


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