Ptilothyris aglaocrossa

Ptilothyris aglaocrossa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga).[1][2]

Ptilothyris aglaocrossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Ptilothyris
Species:
P. aglaocrossa
Binomial name
Ptilothyris aglaocrossa
Meyrick, 1935

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dark purple fuscous with a moderate triangular yellow spot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are blackish fuscous.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Ptilothyris aglaocrossa Meyrick, 1935". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ptilothyris aglaocrossa Meyrick, 1935". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (18-19): 564.
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