Sarisophora beckerina
Sarisophora beckerina is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
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The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are orange white, speckled with dark-brown scales and with a weakly developed dark-brown terminal fascia. The costa is dark brown in the basal two-fifths, then reddish orange beyond on the anterior edge. There are two discal stigmata present, the first one elongate, and the second larger, rounded and at the end of the cell. The hindwings are silvery white.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Dr. Vitor O. Becker, a Brazilian lepidopterist who collected the type material.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora beckerina Park, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- Park, K. T. (2012). "Lecithoceridae (Gelechioidea, Lepidoptera) of New Guinea Part X: Review of the genus Sarisophora, with descriptions of seven new species". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 22 (1): 8-15.
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