Sarisophora notornis

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

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale greyish orange, with distinct, blackish and round discal stigmata, the first one before the middle and the other larger one at the end of the cell. The costa has a short, blackish streak basally, strongly arched beyond two-thirds. The hindwings are pale greyish orange, covered with dense setae-like scales throughout.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek notios (meaning southern).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 13, 2015). "Sarisophora notornis 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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