Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Asiaephorus extremus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Scientific name
  
Asiaephorus extremus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Asiaephorus

Rank
  
Species

Asiaephorus extremus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Mindanao in the Philippines.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing in August.

Etymology

The name expresses the very long cucullar process in the male genitalia.

References

Asiaephorus extremus Wikipedia