Biology:Stenoma volitans

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Short description: Species of moth

Stenoma volitans
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Stenoma
Species:
S. volitans
Binomial name
Stenoma volitans
Meyrick, 1925

Stenoma volitans is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, on the posterior third thinly strewn with elongate flat pale violet-grey scales tipped blackish, a few also about the fold. The costal edge is ochreous rosy throughout, edged beneath with greyish violet. The plical and second discal stigmata are blackish. The hindwings are ochreous yellow.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14401680 entry