Lioptilodes parafuscicostatus explained

Lioptilodes parafuscicostatus is a species of moth in the genus Lioptilodes known from Ecuador and possibly Peru. Moths of this species have a wingspan of approximately 23.5 millimetres. The species closely resembles its sister taxon, Lioptilodes fuscicostata.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Gielis . C. . 2006 . Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera) . Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden . 80-2 . 1.