''Paectes similis'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family
Euteliidae
Euteliidae is a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species ...
first described by Michael G. Pogue in 2013. It is found in the north-eastern Brazilian state of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...
.
[Pogue, M. G. (2013)]
"A review of the ''Paectes arcigera'' species complex (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Euteliidae)"
''Zookeys''. 264: 126-163.
The length of the forewings is 10.5 mm for males. The forewing costal area has pale-gray scales tipped with white. There are minute white dots from the postmedial line to the apex and a prominent white apical spot. The basal area is ferruginous mixed with a few pale-gray and white scales. The antemedial line is black and incomplete. The medial area is slightly paler in overall color from the terminal area. The hindwings are white, the marginal shading and veins are highlighted dark gray and the anal fold is diffuse white with a dark-gray striped pattern.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
is the Latin term for "like" which refers to the similarity between this species and ''
Paectes longiformis''.
References
Moths described in 2013
Euteliinae
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