Psilocorsis argyropasta

Psilocorsis argyropasta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Psilocorsis
Species:	P. argyropasta
Binomial name
	Psilocorsis argyropasta; Walsingham, 1912
Synonyms
	Cryptolechia argyropasta;

Psilocorsis argyropasta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] (Veracruz, Guerrero).

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale fawn-ochreous, striated with brown. The termen is narrowly dark brown, breaking into spots near the apex. The hindwings are greyish-ochreous, with a narrow brownish marginal line.[3]

References

Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptolechia argyropasta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
Psilocorsis at funet
Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 118

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cryptolechia argyropasta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

[2] Psilocorsis at funet

[3] Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 118