''Phycodopteryx'' is a genus of

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 ...

s in the family

Brachodidae Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world (Edwards et al. 1999). The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not w ...

. It contains the single species ''Phycodopteryx tigripes'', which is found in

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and

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(Assam). The habitat consists of submontane tropical forests. The

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is 25–30 mm for females and 23–25 mm for males. The forewings are black with irregular grey bands. The hindwings are black, with a broad, white subbasal band. Adults have been recorded on wing from early May to early June, probably in one generation per year.

Etymology

The genus name refers to the similarity of the type species with the genus ''

Phycodes ''Phycodes'' is a genus of moths in the family Brachodidae Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world (Edwards et al. 1999). The rela ...

''. The species name refers to the forewing markings, which resemble those of a tiger’s leg., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). ''Tijdschrift voor Entomologie'' 147 (1): 1-20.

References

Brachodidae {{Brachodidae-stub