Parochromolopis psittacanthus
Parochromolopis psittacanthus is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1980.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.
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| Species: | P. psittacanthus |
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The length of the forewings is 4-4.6 mm. The forewings are tan with black-tipped scales basally between the veins and at the margins, as four tufts along the dorsal margin, and inward at each tuft, as well as three spots mid-wing, at the end of the cell, on the distal one-fourth and subapically. There are brown scales between black-tipped scales from mid-wing to the apex. The hindwings are grey fuscous.
The larvae feed on Psittacanthus calyculatus. They bore in the fruits of their host plant.[2]
References
- "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- Heppner, J.B. 1980: A new Parochromolopis (Epermeniidae) from Costa Rica. ISSN 0024-0966 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 34(1): 48-50.
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