Pycnotarsa sulphurea

Pycnotarsa sulphurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Pycnotarsa
Species: P. sulphurea
Binomial name
Pycnotarsa sulphurea
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia sulphurea Busck, 1914

Pycnotarsa sulphurea is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a strong violet sheen and overlaid with yellow scales. The extreme base of the costa, a longitudinal central line from the base to the termen and the apical edge are all reddish yellow. The hindwings are glistening light violet yellow.[3]

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