Pseudosphenoptera chimaera
Pseudosphenoptera chimaera is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Peru.
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| Species: | P. chimaera |
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The length of the forewings is about 17 mm. The forewings are black, but brownish on the outer area. There is a patch of metallic blue scales and a streak of such scales in the cell. There is also a hyaline spot in the base of the cell and another below the base. The hindwings are reduced to a tuft of black hair of about 2 mm long.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pseudosphenoptera chimaera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Novitates Zoologicae
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