Procometis oxypora

Procometis oxypora is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in South Africa.[1][2]

Procometis oxypora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Procometis
Species:
P. oxypora
Binomial name
Procometis oxypora
Meyrick, 1908
Synonyms
  • Procometis (Hyostola) oxypora

Description

The species is 33 millimetres (1.3 in) long and has an ochreous head and thorax. Its antennae are white while its forewings are elongate and quite narrow. The leading edge of the wing is moderately arched while its termen is oblique, sinuate, ochre yellowish and located right before the costa. Hindwings are smaller than the forewings and have quite long cilium which are light ochreous yellow. Its hair-pencil is large and is the same colour as the costa with the apex right next to it. The apex itself is grey and is white closer to the base.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Procometis oxypora Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Procometis oxypora Meyrick, 1908". Afromoths. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. Proceedings. 2. Zoological Society of London. 1908. p. 730.


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