Phiala pulverea

(Phiala pulverea)

Description

Phiala pulverea is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by William Lucas Distant in 1903. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 37–38 mm. The wings are silvery white, thickly covered with minute blackish speckles, except on the discoidal cell of the forewings, where they are only present at the apex. The underside of the wings is very pale ochraceous, speckled with blackish as above.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Eupterotidae
Genus:Phiala
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