Sarisophora praecentrix

(Sarisophora praecentrix)

Description

Sarisophora praecentrix is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1931. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow, with some scattered dark fuscous specks and a short streak of dark fuscous suffusion on the base of the costa, as well as an incurved streak of dark fuscous irroration from the costa at three-fourths to the dorsum at three-fourths. The hindwings are light ochreous-yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Sarisophora
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