Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Texas, Arizona and the intermediary desert regions of Mexico.
Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Pselnophorus |
Species: | P. chihuahuaensis
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Binomial name | |
Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis Matthews, Gielis, and Watkins, 2014
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The wingspan is 8.44 millimetres (0.332 in) for males and 7.61 millimetres (0.300 in) for females.[1]
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- ^ Matthews, D. L., et al. (2014). Three new species of Pselnophorus plume moths from southern United States (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Insecta Mundi 2014 0364.