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Philonome euryarga

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Philonome euryarga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Philonome
Species:
P. euryarga
Binomial name
Philonome euryarga
Meyrick, 1915

Philonome euryarga is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Guyana and French Guiana.

The length of the forewings is about 2.7 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with a brown costa. The longitudinal fascia is white, spanning the entire costal area except the costa. The lower margin is sinuous, accompanied with a narrow, dark brown line. The dorsal bar is white and found at the basal third of the dorsum. It is dentiform and accompanied with a dark brown bar along the upper margin. The marginal area is dark brown. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.[1]

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