Sarisophora beckerina
| Sarisophora beckerina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Sarisophora |
| Species: | S. beckerina |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarisophora beckerina Park, 2012 | |
Sarisophora beckerina is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are orange white, speckled with dark-brown scales and with a weakly developed dark-brown terminal fascia. The costa is dark brown in the basal two-fifths, then reddish orange beyond on the anterior edge. There are two discal stigmata present, the first one elongate, and the second larger, rounded and at the end of the cell. The hindwings are silvery white.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dr. Vitor O. Becker, a Brazilian lepidopterist who collected the type material.[2]
References
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