The length of the forewings is 10.5 mm for males. The forewing costal area has pale-gray scales tipped with white. There are minute white dots from the postmedial line to the apex and a prominent white apical spot. The basal area is ferruginous mixed with a few pale-gray and white scales. The antemedial line is black and incomplete. The medial area is slightly paler in overall color from the terminal area. The hindwings are white, the marginal shading and veins are highlighted dark gray and the anal fold is diffuse white with a dark-gray striped pattern.
paectes, similis, moth, family, euteliidae, first, described, michael, pogue, 2013, found, north, eastern, brazilian, state, pernambuco, malescientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, euteliidaegenus, p. Paectes similis is a moth in the family Euteliidae first described by Michael G Pogue in 2013 It is found in the north eastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco 1 Paectes similisMaleScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily EuteliidaeGenus PaectesSpecies P similisBinomial namePaectes similisPogue 2013The length of the forewings is 10 5 mm for males The forewing costal area has pale gray scales tipped with white There are minute white dots from the postmedial line to the apex and a prominent white apical spot The basal area is ferruginous mixed with a few pale gray and white scales The antemedial line is black and incomplete The medial area is slightly paler in overall color from the terminal area The hindwings are white the marginal shading and veins are highlighted dark gray and the anal fold is diffuse white with a dark gray striped pattern Etymology editThe specific name is the Latin term for like which refers to the similarity between this species and Paectes longiformis References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paectes similis nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Paectes similis Pogue M G 2013 A review of the Paectes arcigera species complex Guenee Lepidoptera Euteliidae Zookeys 264 126 163 nbsp This Euteliinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paectes similis amp oldid 999003264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
