Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arrhenophanidae Scientific name Palaeophanes brevispina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Palaeophanes Rank Species | |
Palaeophanes brevispina is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is only known from Brunei.
The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin brevi (short) and spina (thorn), in reference to the diagnostic short, subapical spine on the male valva.
References
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