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Doina phaeobregma

(Doina phaeobregma)

Description

Doina phaeobregma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1978. It is found in Chile. The wingspan is 20–23 mm. The forewings are light brussels brown with the extreme edge of the costa rufous. There are twelve tiny salmon-buff spots from the apical half of the costa, around the termen to the tornus and in the middle of the cell, a fuscous spot is found. On the fold is a similarly colored, larger spot and a short fuscous transverse dash is found at the end of the cell. Subterminally, from vein 2 to vein 7, is a series of five fuscous spots, each preceded inwardly by buff scales and the termen is narrowly edged fuscous. The hindwings are very pale greyish fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

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