Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Depressariidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Falculina | |
Falculina kasyi is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Duckworth in 1966. It is found in Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas).
The wingspan is 26-28 mm. The antenna, head, legs, thorax, forewings and hindwings are identical to those of Falculina ochricostata.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dr. Fritz Kasy, lepidopterist at the Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.
References
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