''Pycnotarsa sulphurea'' is a
moth in the family
Oecophoridae. It was described by
August Busck
Augustus Busck (February 18, 1870 – March 7, 1944) was a Danish-American entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology. He is best known for his work with microlepidoptera, of which he described over ...
in 1914.
It is found in
Panama.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a strong violet sheen and overlaid with yellow scales. The extreme base of the costa, a longitudinal central line from the base to the termen and the apical edge are all reddish yellow. The hindwings are glistening light violet yellow.
''Proceedings of the United States National Museum'' 47 (2043): 28
References
Moths described in 1914
Pycnotarsa
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