Anthopteryx
Anthopteryx is a monotypic snout moth described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr., an American entomologist, in 1914. Its single species, Anthopteryx irichampa, described in the same publication, is found in Panama.
| Anthopteryx | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Anthopteryx Dyar, 1914 |
| Species: | A. irichampa |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthopteryx irichampa Dyar, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are grey, shaded with reddish brown except along the costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous and translucent, with pale fringes.
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