Heosphora psamathella
Appearance
| Heosphora psamathella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Heosphora |
| Species: | H. psamathella |
| Binomial name | |
| Heosphora psamathella (Meyrick, 1879) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
|
Anerastia psamathella Meyrick, 1879 | |
Heosphora psamathella is a moth in the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1879 as Anerastia psamathella[1][2] from a male specimen collected in Sydney, New South Wales,[3] and was moved to the genus Heosphora as its type species in 1882.[2] It is found in Australia.[1][2][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Heosphora psamathella Meyrick, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Savela, Markku. "Heosphora Meyrick, 1882". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1879). "Descriptions of Australian micro-lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 4 (13–16): 234.
- ↑ "Heosphora psamathella Meyrick, 1879". BioLib. Retrieved 9 August 2026.