Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chocophorus | |
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Chocophorus solisi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in El Salvador.
The wingspan is about 32 mm. The head is scaled and the face is pale grey-brown. The antennae are dark brown with some pale brown scales. The thorax is dark brown with a double central and a lateral white longitudinal line. The forewings are pale to dark chocolate brown, interrupted by ferruginous parts. The hindwings are ferruginous-brown. Adults have been recorded in August.
Etymology
The species is named after Mrs. Alma Solis of the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology.
References
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