Psittacastis argentata

Psittacastis argentata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Psittacastis argentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psittacastis
Species:
P. argentata
Binomial name
Psittacastis argentata
Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are ferruginous with a whitish-grey ochreous streak from the costa near the base to a leaden spot above the dorsum at two-fifths, a greyish streak from the base along the fold to this. There is also an oblique trapezoidal blue-leaden-metallic patch resting on the middle of the costa, one angle reaching two-thirds across the wing, the other projecting near the costa posteriorly. There is an extremely fine very oblique leaden striga from the costa near beyond this to a very oblique blue-leaden striga in the disc at four-fifths, a blackish dash and some dark fuscous suffusion in the disc between this and the preceding patch, and some dark fuscous suffusion in the disc before the patch. There is also a streak of leaden suffusion along the posterior fourth of the fold and a fine blackish line towards the apex, as well as two small spots of bluish suffusion transversely placed above the tornus. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Psittacastis Meyrick, 1909" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (13): 399   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.