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Palaeophanes taiwanensis

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Palaeophanes taiwanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Palaeophanes
Species:
P. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Palaeophanes taiwanensis
Davis, 2003

Palaeophanes taiwanensis is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is found in wet forests within the central mountain range of Taiwan at elevations of 700 to 1000 m.

The length of the forewings is 4.8-5.8 mm for males and about 9 mm for females.

Etymology

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The specific name denotes the country of origin of the type material.

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