Perzelia arda

(Perzelia arda)

Description

Perzelia arda is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Perzelia. It was described by Clarke in 1978 and is found in Chile. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are sordid white, basally with some pale ocherous suffusion and with the extreme edge of the costa, at the base, fuscous. The hindwings are pale greyish, darker toward the margins.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Perzelia
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