Asiaephorus extremus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Mindanao in the Philippines.[1]
| Asiaephorus extremus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Asiaephorus |
| Species: | A. extremus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asiaephorus extremus Gielis, 2003
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The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
Etymology
editThe name expresses the very long cucullar process in the male genitalia.
References
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