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Pseliastis xanthodisca

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Pseliastis xanthodisca
Adult male specimen of P. xanthodisca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Pseliastis
Species:
P. xanthodisca
Binomial name
Pseliastis xanthodisca

Pseliastis xanthodisca is a species of moth in the family Heliozelidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]

Description

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The head, antennae, and thorax of the adult moth are bronze in colour and shiny. The legs are a shining dark grey, with the posterior tibiae yellowish. The forewings are a bright, shining bronze and lack any markings. The hindwings are a shiny grey, marked with a ochreous-yellow patch in males and tinged with yellow in females. The abdomen is orange with a series of dark dots in males, while in females the abdomen is a dark bronze colour.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Meyrick, Edward (1897). "Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22. Linnean Society of New South Wales: 406–407 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ "Species Pseliastis xanthodisca Meyrick, 1897". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 December 2023.