Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sarisophora | |
Sarisophora pyrrhotata is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are orange white, uniformly speckled with brownish or dark-brown scales, more dense distally. The costa has a short, blackish streak basally and a short, reddish-orange streak beyond three-fifths length. There is a dark-brown round stigma at the end of the cell, weakly suffused with brownish scales extending to the inner margin, as well as a well developed dark-brown terminal fascia. The hindwings are orange white.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek pyrrho (meaning reddish orange), with the Greek superlative ending -tatos.
References
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