Philonome euryarga
| Philonome euryarga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Philonome |
| Species: | P. euryarga |
| Binomial name | |
| Philonome euryarga Meyrick, 1915 | |
Philonome euryarga is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Guyana and French Guiana.
The length of the forewings is about 2.7 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a brown costa. The longitudinal fascia is white, spanning the entire costal area except the costa. The lower margin is sinuous, accompanied with a narrow, dark brown line. The dorsal bar is white and found at the basal third of the dorsum. It is dentiform and accompanied with a dark brown bar along the upper margin. The marginal area is dark brown. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.[1]
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- ^ Revision of the genus Philonome Chambers and its proposed reassignment to the family Tineidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea)
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