Biology:Pseliastis spectropa

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseliastis spectropa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Pseliastis
Species:
P. spectropa
Binomial name
Pseliastis spectropa
Meyrick, 1897[1]

Pseliastis spectropa is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]

Description

The head and thorax are bronze in colour and shiny. The legs are a dark bronze, with the posterior tibiae whitish. The forewings are a bright, shining golden bronze with several white bands. The hindwings and abdomen are grey.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meyrick, Edward (1897). "Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Linnean Society of New South Wales) 22: 406–407. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3345294#page/327/mode/1up. 
  2. "Species Pseliastis spectropa Meyrick, 1897". Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f4857a98-ea2a-4721-b8e4-d1828cadae14. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7254075 entry