Psilocorsis_purpurascens

<i>Psilocorsis purpurascens</i>

Psilocorsis purpurascens

Species of moth

Psilocorsis purpurascens is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912.[1] It is found in Guatemala.[2]

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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are purplish grey with a narrow pale cinereous line along the extreme edge of the costa, which is continued along the base of the terminal cilia. Underlying the purplish grey colour of the wing is a faint indication of transverse, striate, pale cinereous mottling. The hindwings are dull brownish cinereous.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptolechia purpurascens​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Psilocorsis at funet
  3. [3]
    Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 119 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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