Philharmonia basinigra

Philharmonia basinigra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Wang and Wang in 2015. It is found in China (Tibet, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).[1]

Philharmonia basinigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Philharmonia
Species:
P. basinigra
Binomial name
Philharmonia basinigra
Wang & Wang, 2015

The basal two-fifths of the forewings is blackish brown and the distal three-fifths is pale yellow. The markings are creamy white. The costal margin has two small basal spots, and a large inverted triangular patch before the middle. There is also an elongate band-like stripe extending from the basal three-fifths to the termen. The ventral margin is blackish brown distally. The hindwings are pale grey, the cell with a short black bar situated on the end, and the tornus with a triangular greyish black patch.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colour of the forewings at the base and is derived from Latin basi- (meaning basis) and nigrum (meaning black).[2]

References
  1. "Philharmonia". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. Wang, Y.Q. & Wang, S.X. 2015: A new species of the genus Philharmonia Gozmány, 1978 from China (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia, 43(169): 73-76. Full article (PDF).


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