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Parafuscoptilia
Monotypic genus of plume moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parafuscoptilia is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae, containing only one species, Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis.[1] It was described in 2005 by Shu-Lian Hao and Hou-Hun Li from specimens collected in Fujian, China.[1][2] It is placed to tribe Marasmarchini.[1]
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Description
Adults of Parafuscoptilia tubuliformis have white forewings with a number of pale brown spots, hindwings that range in colour from greyish brown to greyish white, and a yellowish-white to ivory white head. The wingspan ranges from 11 to 14 mm.[2]
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