Promenesta leucomias

Promenesta leucomias is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found in Pará, Brazil.[1]

Promenesta leucomias
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Promenesta
Species:
P. leucomias
Binomial name
Promenesta leucomias
Meyrick, 1925

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are rather light fuscous with the costal edge yellow ochreous and with a round apex and termen, as well as a series of short dark fuscous marks separated by pale ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References
  1. Promenesta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3 (5-7): 162


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