Ptilothyris serangota

Ptilothyris serangota is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu, Équateur) and Uganda.[1][2]

Ptilothyris serangota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Ptilothyris
Species:
P. serangota
Binomial name
Ptilothyris serangota
Meyrick, 1932
Synonyms
  • Ptilothyris serangota ab. cyanea Ghesquière, 1940

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The forewings are deep fuscous purple and the hindwings are blackish with a subhyaline (almost glass-like) grey-whitish or yellow band extending through the disc from the base to near the apex, cut by blackish veins.[3]

The larvae feed on Hibiscus species.

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Ptilothyris serangota Meyrick, 1932". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ptilothyris serangota Meyrick, 1932". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (7): 205.


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