Anthopteryx
Anthopteryx is a monotypic snout moth described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr., an American entomologist, in 1914. Its single species, Anthopteryx irichampa, described in the same publication,[1] is found in Panama.[2]
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| Genus: | Anthopteryx |
| Species: | A. irichampa |
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| Anthopteryx irichampa Dyar, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are grey, shaded with reddish brown except along the costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous and translucent, with pale fringes.[3]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- Savela, Markku. "Anthopteryx Dyar, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "Report on the Lepidoptera of the Smithsonian Biological Survey of the Panama Canal Zone". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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