Palaeophanes brevispina
| Palaeophanes brevispina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arrhenophanidae |
| Genus: | Palaeophanes |
| Species: | P. brevispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaeophanes brevispina Davis, 2003 | |
Palaeophanes brevispina is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is only known from Brunei.
The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin brevi (short) and spina (thorn), in reference to the diagnostic short, subapical spine on the male valva.