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Philonome euryarga

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Species of moth

Philonome euryarga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Philonome
Species: P. euryarga
Binomial name
Philonome euryarga
Meyrick, 1915

Philonome euryarga is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Guyana and French Guiana.

The length of the forewings is about 2.7 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a brown costa. The longitudinal fascia is white, spanning the entire costal area except the costa. The lower margin is sinuous, accompanied with a narrow, dark brown line. The dorsal bar is white and found at the basal third of the dorsum. It is dentiform and accompanied with a dark brown bar along the upper margin. The marginal area is dark brown. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.

References

  1. Revision of the genus Philonome Chambers and its proposed reassignment to the family Tineidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea) This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
Taxon identifiers
Philonome euryarga


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