Parens paraocci
| Parens paraocci | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Tentaxinae |
| Genus: | Parens |
| Species: | P. paraocci |
| Binomial name | |
| Parens paraocci Fibiger, 2011 | |
Parens paraocci is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Taiwan.
The wingspan is 9 to 13 millimetres (0.90 to 1.30 cm). The forewings are beige with few dark subterminal and terminal areas, including the fringes. There are six black costal dots. The crosslines are white and mostly invisible, except the terminal line which is marked by black intervenal dots. The fringes are black. The hindwings are grey throughout with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewing is unicolourous brown, with three light yellow subapical spots on the costa. The underside of the hindwing is light grey with a discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview