Sarisophora designata

Sarisophora designata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Sarisophora designata
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S. designata
Binomial name
Sarisophora designata
Park, 2012

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are orange grey to brownish with brownish scales sparsely scattered, more dense in the posterior portion. There are two blackish large discal stigmata, one before the middle and the other at the end of the cell. There is brownish suffusion extending from the second stigma to the inner margin. The hindwings are pale orange grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distinct marked discal stigmata on the forewing and is derived from Latin designat (meaning marked).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora designata Park, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. 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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