Chersogenes brachyptera explained

Chersogenes brachyptera is a species of moth in the family Symmocidae.[1] [2] It is found on the Canary Islands.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are hoary white, sprinkled with dark stony-grey scales. The hindwings are whitish grey.[4]

Larvae have been found under the leaves of Lotus sessilifolius.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chersogenes brachyptera (Walsingham, 1908) . 2024-08-05 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Falck . Per . Karsholt . Ole . 2023-06-30 . The Symmocinae and Holcopogoninae in the Canary Islands and Madeira, with descriptions of 13 new species (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) . SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología . en . 51 . 202 . 269–314 . 10.57065/shilap.462 . 2340-4078. free .
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305192409/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434361 Fauna Europaea
  4. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Ambloma_Brachyptera lepiforum.de

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