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Fustius sterlingi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Fustis sterlingi

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Fustius

Rank
  
Species

Fustius sterlingi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Hong Kong.

Its wingspan is 7.5-9.5 mm. The head, patagia, anterior part of tegulae, prothorax, basal part of the costa and costal upper patch of the medial area are black. The forewing ground colour in males is light grey, except a black in medial area. In females it is black brown and especially dark in the medial area. The crosslines are all present, although the subterminal line is weak. The terminal line is marked by black interneural dots. The hindwing is light grey in males and grey in females, with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewing is grey. The underside of the hindwing is light grey, with an indistinct discal spot.

References

Fustius sterlingi Wikipedia