Altiura

Altiura maculata is a moth in the Oecophoridae family and only species in the Altiura genus. It was described by Clarke in 1978. It is found in Chile.

The wingspan is 21-22 mm. The forewings are light orange yellow with the basal fifth of the costa broadly tawny with a violaceous tinge. There is a similarly colored spot on the middle of the costa. The hindwings are ocherous white.