Promenesta capnocoma

Promenesta capnocoma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Promenesta capnocoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Promenesta
Species:
P. capnocoma
Binomial name
Promenesta capnocoma
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma capnocoma Meyrick, 1931

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are orange and the hindwings are whitish irrorated grey, and with the costal half pale ochreous yellowish.[2]

References
  1. Promenesta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera 4 (1): 37


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