Ptilothyris nausicaa explained

Ptilothyris nausicaa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are deep purple with a rounded-triangular light ochreous-yellow median blotch reaching from above the middle to near the dorsum. The hindwings are dark purple fuscous.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 16, 2014 . Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 9, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926 . Afromoths . September 9, 2020.
3. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/288/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (10): 288.