Urogonodes scintillans

Urogonodes scintillans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Urogonodes
Species: U. scintillans
Binomial name
Urogonodes scintillans
(Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Oreta scintillans Warren, 1896
  • Cyclura inconspicua Warren, 1899
  • Urogonodes colorata Warren, 1907
  • Urogonodes flavida Warren, 1907
  • Urogonodes flaviplaga Warren, 1923
  • Urogonodes cervina Warren, 1923
  • Urogonodes fumosa Warren, 1923
  • Urogonodes perrufa Warren, 1923

Urogonodes scintillans is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are olive-ochreous, mottled with pale brownish. These mottlings forming a curved line at one-third and a diffuse shade in the middle. There are traces of dark spots towards the hindmargin.[3]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Urogonodes at funet
  3. ↑ Novit. zool. 3 : 273
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