Pseliastis spectropa
| Pseliastis spectropa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Pseliastis |
| Species: | P. spectropa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseliastis spectropa | |
Pseliastis spectropa is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]
Description
The head and thorax are bronze in colour and shiny. The legs are a dark bronze, with the posterior tibiae whitish. The forewings are a bright, shining golden bronze with several white bands. The hindwings and abdomen are grey.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Meyrick, Edward (1897). "Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22. Linnean Society of New South Wales: 406–407 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Pseliastis spectropa Meyrick, 1897". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 December 2023.