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Stangeia distantia

(Stangeia distantia)

Description

Stangeia distantia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found on the Marquesas Archipelago. The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). The antenna are black, spotted with white and the head is olive buff. The thorax is olive buff, although buff posteriorly. The forewing ground colour is olive buff. The hindwings are fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

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