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Phelotropa conversa

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Phelotropa conversa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Phelotropa
Species:
P. conversa
Binomial name
Phelotropa conversa
Meyrick, 1923

Phelotropa conversa is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in French Guiana.[1]

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, towards the termen whitish tinged between the veins. The second discal stigma is dark fuscous, the plical represented by a minute dark fuscous dash. There is also a marginal series of dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are pale whitish grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Phelotropa conversa Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (20): 614. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.