Pectinimura brahmanica

Pectinimura brahmanica is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

Pectinimura brahmanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Pectinimura
Species:
P. brahmanica
Binomial name
Pectinimura brahmanica
Park, 2011

The length of the forewings is 5–5.5 mm. The forewings and uniform covered with yellowish-brown scales, with broad, orange-white band along the costa from the base to the apex. There is a round blackish discal spot at the middle and another larger one at the end of the cell, as well as blackish spots along the termen. The costa is nearly straight, with dark- brown scales basally.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Brahman Mission in Madang, the type locality.[1]

References
  1. Park, K.-T. 2011: Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part IV: Genus Pectinimura Park with descriptions of four new species and four new combinations. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 3040: 43–54. Preview


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