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Aeolanthes conductella

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Aeolanthes conductella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Aeolanthes
Species:
A. conductella
Binomial name
Aeolanthes conductella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Psecadia conductella Walker, 1863

Aeolanthes conductella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.[1]

Adults are brown, with numerous hoary hairs, paler beneath. The forewings are slightly acute, with a few black points in the disk and the costa very slightly convex towards the base and the exterior border is extremely oblique. The hindwings are brownish cinereous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aeolanthes conductella (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 28: 538 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.