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Parafuscoptilia

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Parafuscoptilia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Marasmarchini
Genus: Parafuscoptilia
Hao & Li, 2005[1]
Species:
P. tubuliformis
Binomial name
Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis
Hao & Li, 2005[1]

Parafuscoptilia is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae, containing only one species, Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis.[1] It was described in 2005 by Shu-Lian Hao and Hou-Hun Li from specimens collected in Fujian, China.[1][2] It is placed to tribe Marasmarchini.[1]

Description

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Adults of Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis have white forewings with a number of pale brown spots, hindwings that range in colour from greyish brown to greyish white, and a yellowish-white to ivory white head. The wingspan ranges from 11 to 14 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Family Pterophoridae". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Hao, Shu-Lian; Li, Hou-Han (2005). "Parafuscoptilia: A new genus of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from China". Entomological News. 116: 35–38 – via Internet Archive.