Promenesta marginella

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Promenesta marginella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Promenesta
Species:
P. marginella
Binomial name
Promenesta marginella
Busck, 1914

Promenesta marginella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark olive brown with the costal, apical, and terminal edges narrowly bright saffron yellow. Just before the terminal edge is a marginal series of black dots. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Promenesta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 22 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.