Pseudophycita is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Roesler in 1969. It contains only one species, Pseudophycita deformella, which is found in Ukraine and Russia.[2]

Pseudophycita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Tribe: Phycitini
Genus: Pseudophycita
Roesler, 1969[1]
Species:
P. deformella
Binomial name
Pseudophycita deformella
(Moschler, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia deformella Moschler, 1866

The wingspan is about 23–25 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de