Ambloma brachyptera

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Ambloma brachyptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Ambloma
Species:
A. brachyptera
Binomial name
Ambloma brachyptera
Walsingham, 1908

Ambloma brachyptera is a moth of the Symmocidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are hoary white, sprinkled with dark stony-grey scales. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]

Larvae were found under the leaves of Lotus sessilifolius.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.