Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Procharista spectabilosa

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Procharista

Procharista spectabilosa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.

The wingspan is 12.5–13 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown. The hindwings are uniform clothed with brownish short hair-like scales on the surface, with well developed orange white hair-pencils along the costa basally.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin spectabil (remarkable) and the Latin suffix osus.

References

Procharista spectabilosa Wikipedia