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Sarisophora dispila

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Species of moth

Sarisophora dispila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Sarisophora
Species: S. dispila
Binomial name
Sarisophora dispila
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Styloceros dispila Turner, 1919
  • Lecithocera dispila

Sarisophora dispila is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are fuscous. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the first discal large and round and found at one-third, the second discal similar, found before two-thirds, the plical minute and found beneath the first discal. The hindwings are pale grey.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 157 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Sarisophora dispila


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