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Parallactis periochra

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Parallactis periochra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Parallactis
Species:
P. periochra
Binomial name
Parallactis periochra
(Meyrick, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Pachnistis periochra Meyrick, 1916

Parallactis periochra is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Malawi.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous. The discal stigmata are cloudy, dark fuscous, the plical minute, indistinct, somewhat beyond the first discal. There is a series of small indistinct dark fuscous dots just before the apical part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are whitish grey ochreous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 15, 2014). "Parallactis periochra (Meyrick, 1916)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parallactis periochra (Meyrick, 1916)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 577. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.