Emmelina suspiciosus

Emmelina suspiciosus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.[1]

Emmelina suspiciosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Emmelina
Species:
E. suspiciosus
Binomial name
Emmelina suspiciosus
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus suspiciosus Meyrick, 1921
  • Oidaematophorus suspiciosus

The wingspan is 24 mm. The forewings are brownish‑grey and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brownish‑grey. Adults are on wing in January and June.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus suspiciosus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.


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