Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Pselnophorus |
Species: | P. chihuahuaensis |
Binomial name | |
Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis Matthews, Gielis, and Watkins, 2014 |
Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Texas, Arizona and the intermediary desert regions of Mexico.
The wingspan is 8.44 millimetres (0.332 in) for males and 7.61 millimetres (0.300 in) for females.
References
- Matthews, D. L., et al. (2014). Three new species of Pselnophorus plume moths from southern United States (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Insecta Mundi 2014 0364.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis |
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