Pyroderces bifurcata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Tianjin).
| Pyroderces bifurcata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Pyroderces |
| Species: | P. bifurcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyroderces bifurcata Zhang & Li, 2009
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The wingspan is 11.5–13.5 mm. The forewings are greyish ochreous brown or deep ochreous brown. The hindwings are deep grey.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the bifurcate apex of the left brachium and is derived from the Latin prefix bi- (meaning two) and the furcatus (meaning furcate).[1]
References edit
- ^ Zhang, Z.; Li, H. 2009: The genus Pyroderces Herrich-Schäffer new to China, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae). Zootaxa, 2272: 63-68.