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Pancoenia pygmaea

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Species of moth

Pancoenia pygmaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Pancoenia
Species: P. pygmaea
Binomial name
Pancoenia pygmaea
Turner, 1919

Pancoenia pygmaea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are fuscous-whitish with dark-fuscous spots. The first discal is found at one-third, with the plical shortly before the first discal, the second discal at two-thirds. The hindwings are pale-grey.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 148 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Pancoenia pygmaea


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