Taygete citrinella

Taygete citrinella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.[1][2]

Taygete citrinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Taygete
Species:
T. citrinella
Binomial name
Taygete citrinella
(Barnes & Busck, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Epithectia citrinella Barnes & Busck, 1920

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are light lemon yellow with the base of the costal edge black. There is a black costal spot at the basal fourth and another just beyond the middle. A small black spot is found on the dorsal edge at the end of the fold and there are three small black dots along the terminal edge. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Taygete Chambers, 1873". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. "420010.00 – 1843 – Taygete citrinella – (Barnes & Busck, 1920)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (3): 224


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.