Phaulernis pulchra

Phaulernis pulchra is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in the Russian Far East[1] and Japan (Hokkaido, Kyushu).[2]

Phaulernis pulchra
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P. pulchra
Binomial name
Phaulernis pulchra
Gaedike, 1993

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males and 7 mm for females. The forewings are dark fuscous with leaden reflections. The hindwings are fuscous.

References

  1. Faunistics of the Epermeniidae from the former USSR (Epermeniidae) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kuroko, H. & R. Gaedike, 2006: Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 57(1): 49-69. Abstract and full article: .


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