Biology:Leucophasma
Leucophasma is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae, typically found in the Caribbean region.[1]
Etymology
The genus was first described by Walsingham in 1897.[2] The name combines the Greek words leukos, meaning "white", and phasma, meaning "apparition" or "ghost".
Species
Leucophasma phantasmella
The species was described by Walsingham in 1897, and one of the first species recorded, first by a small male specimen.[2]
It's appearance shows as a small, pale moth possessing lanceolate white wings with a golden-yellow suffusion. It is more pronounced in the middle and apical areas, along with a small dark brown dot at the extreme apex. The cilia are white with a golden-yellow sheen, along with its white antennas.[3]
Leucophasma carmodiella
The species was described by Busck in 1897, and one of the second species recorded.[4][5]
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- ↑ "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index". https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail?taxonno=129550.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Leucophasma Walsingham, 1897". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/5DW7.
- ↑ Walsingham, Thomas (1897). Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.. pp. 155. https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen97scie/page/155/mode/1up. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/leucophasma+carmodiella/match/1.
- ↑ Busck, August (1910). Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, Trinidad & Tobago. 9. pp. 3.
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