Pygmaemorpha modesta Bethune-Baker, 1904
(one synonym is : Birthama leucosticta Turner, 1904)
LIMACODIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 29 August 2010)


female
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have brown patterned forewings, and plain brown hindwings. The males have a small white spot near the middle of each forewing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.


male
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The species occurs in :

  • New Guinea, and
  • Queensland.

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