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Promenesta autampyx

(Promenesta autampyx)

Description

Promenesta autampyx is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found in Peru, Paraguay and Brazil. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are light yellow, with the costal edge orange yellow and sometimes a grey transverse mark on the end of the cell. There is a moderate terminal fascia of light violet-grey suffusion extending around the apex and tornus, and the terminal edge is deep fulvous. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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