Peucoteles
Peucoteles is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Peucoteles herpestica, is found in Assam, India. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[1]
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| Genus: | Peucoteles Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | P. herpestica |
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| Peucoteles herpestica Meyrick, 1931 | |
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, the basal fourth suffused with ferruginous, limited by a transverse series of three small black tufts, the uppermost double. There is a median fascia of ferruginous suffusion, including a black tuft on the fold and the apical fourth is suffusedly sprinkled with darker grey, including a blotch of ferruginous suffusion towards the tornus, preceded by a small black tuft. The hindwings are light blue grey.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasia.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (May 29, 2014). "Peucoteles Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 57.
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