Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Acanthopteroctetidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acanthopteroctetes | |
Acanthopteroctetes aurulenta is a moth of the Acanthopteroctetidae family. It was described by Davis in 1984. It is found in north-western Oregon and central Utah.
The wingspan is about 7.4 mm for males and 5.1 mm for females. The forewings are uniformly pale golden brown. The hindwings are thinly scaled and uniformly pale gray. Adults have been recorded in July and August.
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