Falculina kasyi is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1966. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana and Amazonas, Brazil.[1]
Falculina kasyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Falculina |
Species: | F. kasyi
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Binomial name | |
Falculina kasyi Duckworth, 1966
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The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The antenna, head, legs, thorax, forewings and hindwings are identical to those of Falculina ochricostata.
Etymology
editThe species is named in honor of Dr. Fritz Kasy, lepidopterist at the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Falculina kasyi Duckworth, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 3, 2018..
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 118 (3531): 395 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.