Pselnophorus albitarsella

(Pselnophorus albitarsella)

Description

Pselnophorus albitarsella is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in India. The larvae are white with a few long hairs scattered about the body. They burrow into the shoots of a common jungle plant. Pupation takes place in a pupa which is suspended by the tail from the underside of a leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Pselnophorus
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