''Palaeophanes lativalva'' is a species of
moth in the family
Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera.
Genera
* '' Arrhenophanes''
* '' Cnissostages''
* '' Dysoptus''
* '' Notiophanes''
* '' Palaeophanes''
The genus ''Parameristis'' with the species ''Parameristis eremaea'' is now con ...
. It is only known from the type locality, which is situated in a wet forested area in the central mountain range of
Taiwan, at an elevation of about 1,400 m.
The length of the forewings is 4.7–5 mm for males.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin latus (broad) and valva (leaf of a folding door, valve), in reference to the principal apomorphy of this species (the extremely broad valvae of the male genitalia).
External links
Family Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae
Moths described in 2003
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