Lyonetia probolactis explained

Lyonetia probolactis is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Mahé and Silhouette islands in the Seychelles.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 9–10 mm – head, palpi, antennae and thorax are silvery with, crown smooth. Forewings are pale shiny silvery grey, an ochreous-brown fascia about, triangularly expanded towards costa where it unites with an ochreous-brown apical patch, within which is a small round black apical spot, preceded by two small white costal marks partly in cilia. Cilia are pale grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/LYONPROB De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (03.Aug.2014
  2. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofli214linn#page/292/mode/1up Meyrick, E. 1911d. Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905. – Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (2)14(3):263–307. (on p.293)

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