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Palaeopsyche

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P. melanias

Palaeopsyche is a genus of moths in the Epipyropidae family. It consists of only one species Palaeopsyche melanias, which is found in the wet tropics of Queensland.

The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm. The forewings are purple-tinged dull black. The hindwings are greyish tinged dark fuscous.

The larvae feed on leaf hoppers of the Fulgoroidea superfamily.

References

Palaeopsyche Wikipedia


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