Biology:Saccocera orpheus

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Short description: Species of moth

Saccocera orpheus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Saccocera
Species:
S. orpheus
Binomial name
Saccocera orpheus
Kallies, 2004
Synonyms
  • Miscera orpheus Kallies, 2004

Saccocera orpheus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sulawesi.

The wingspan is 16.5 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The forewings are black in the basal area with whitish tipped scales and in the distal part mixed with single whitish scales. The hindwings are black, with a white subbasal patch.

Etymology

The species is named for Orpheus and refers to the dark coloration of the species.[1]

References

  1. Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.

Wikidata ☰ Q16758263 entry