Biology:Paragnorima fuscescens

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Short description: Species of moth

Paragnorima fuscescens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Paragnorima
Species:
P. fuscescens
Binomial name
Paragnorima fuscescens
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Gaurena fuscescens Hampson, 1893
  • Palimpsestis brunnea Leech, 1900
  • Haplothyatira unipunctata Houlbert, 1921
  • Haplothyatira unipunctata dubitatrix Bryk, 1943

Paragnorima fuscescens is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in India , Nepal, China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet), Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are dull brown suffused with fuscous and with traces of numerous waved dark lines. There is a pale speck below the median nervure near the base and an indistinct dark spot on the discocellulars, as well as a pale patch at the apex. The hindwings are pale fuscous with an indistinct paler band just beyond the middle.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13856659 entry