Antipterna ptychomochla explained

Antipterna ptychomochla is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae, first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1940 as Antiterpna ptychomochla (sic).[1] [2] The species epithet derives from the Greek, πτυκομοχλοσ, meaning "with bar on fold".[2]

Distribution

It appears to be a moth endemic to Australia and found in South Australia and New South Wales, with occurrences near the confluence of the Murray and the Darling rivers.[3] Turner described specimens from Merredin in Western Australia.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Antipterna ptychomochla. 2022-02-22. biodiversity.org.au.
  2. Turner, A.J.. Alfred Jefferis Turner. 1940. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. IX. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales . 65. 421-446 [432] .
  3. Web site: Antipterna ptychomochla. 2022-02-21. www.gbif.org. en.