Irenia leucoxantha explained

Irenia leucoxantha is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1978. It is found in Chile.[1]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are orange yellow with the extreme edge of the costa white. The surface of the wing with a few widely scattered black scales. The hindwings are pearl white.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Irenia leucoxantha Clarke, 1978 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 13, 2019.
  2. Book: Neotropical Microlepidoptera, XXI: New Genera and Species of Oecophoridae from Chile. J. F. Gates Clarke. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology • Number 273. Smithsonian Institution Press. 1978. 15 December 2017. 45.

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