Palaeophanes taiwanensis is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is found in wet forests within the central mountain range of Taiwan at elevations of 700 to 1000 m.
| Palaeophanes taiwanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Palaeophanes |
| Species: | P. taiwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Palaeophanes taiwanensis Davis, 2003
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The length of the forewings is 4.8-5.8 mm for males and about 9 mm for females.
Etymology edit
The specific name denotes the country of origin of the type material.
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