Sarisophora tamiodes
| Sarisophora tamiodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Sarisophora |
| Species: | S. tamiodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarisophora tamiodes Meyrick, 1910 | |
Sarisophora tamiodes is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous-yellow, with some scattered dark fuscous scales, especially posteriorly. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous, from the second a more or less marked dark fuscous line runs directly towards the dorsum but not reaching it. The hindwings in males are pale ochreous- yellowish, deeper towards the apex, slightly fuscous-tinged on the tornal area. The hindwings of the females are grey, the apex yellow-tinged.[2]
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