Odites cuculans is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Mozambique and the Republic of the Congo.[1][2]

Odites cuculans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Odites
Species:
O. cuculans
Binomial name
Odites cuculans
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewings are whitish yellowish with the costal edge sometimes slightly brownish tinged anteriorly. There is a blackish dot towards the costa in the middle, and one on the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are whitish ochreous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites cuculans Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "South African Micro-Lepidoptera Supplement". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 54 – via Sabinet.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.