Pycnotarsa sulphurea

Pycnotarsa sulphurea is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by August Busck in 1914.^[1] It is found in Panama.^[2]

Pycnotarsa sulphurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Pycnotarsa
Species:	P. sulphurea
Binomial name
Pycnotarsa sulphurea (Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
Cryptolechia sulphurea Busck, 1914 Machimia sulphurea Busck, 1914

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are glossy white with a strong violet sheen and overlaid with yellow scales. The extreme base of the costa, a longitudinal central line from the base to the termen and the apical edge are all reddish yellow. The hindwings are glistening light violet yellow.^[3]