''Pselnophorus kutisi'' is a

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of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from

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and

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. The

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is about . The ground color of the forewings is light drab mixed with dark fuscous and sparse light buff scales. The hindwings are uniform light drab. Adults are on wing in June and November in Florida and from mid-May to June in Texas.

Etymology

The species is named for John Stephen Kutis, who collected one of the paratypes.Matthews, D. L., et al. (2014)
Three new species of ''Pselnophorus'' plume moths from southern United States (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae).
''Insecta Mundi'' 2014 0364.

References

Oidaematophorini Moths described in 2014 {{Pterophoridae-stub