Exaeretia mesosceptra

(Exaeretia mesosceptra)

Description

Exaeretia mesosceptra is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Peru. The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, with a few scattered blackish specks and a narrow somewhat irregular-edged median fuscous streak irrorated with blackish almost from the base to the apex but not quite reaching either. The hindwings are whitish grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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