Plesiophatus
| Plesiophatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Palaephatidae |
| Genus: | Plesiophatus Davis, 1986 |
| Species: | P. inarmigerus
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| Binomial name | |
| Plesiophatus inarmigerus Davis, 1986
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Plesiophatus inarmigerus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is the only species in the genus Plesiophatus.[1] It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.[2] It is found in the Andean lake region of Argentina and a somewhat disjunct site near the Chilean coast.
The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males and 6-6.5 mm for females. Adults have dark fuscous forewings and light gray hindwings. They are on wing in February in one generation per year.[2]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin inarmiger (meaning unarmed) and refers to the relatively simple male genitalia.
References
- ^ "Plesiophatus Davis, 1986". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ a b "A New Family of Monotrysian Moths from Austral South America (Lepidoptera: Palaephatidae), with a Phylogenetic Review of the Monotrysia" by Donald R. Davis. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.