Psilocorsis cirrhoptera

Psilocorsis cirrhoptera is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.

Psilocorsis cirrhoptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species:
P. cirrhoptera
Binomial name
Psilocorsis cirrhoptera
Hodges, 1961

The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Psilocorsis cirrhoptera​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "420265.00 – 0960 – Psilocorsis cirrhoptera – Hodges, 1961". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.