| Palaephatus albiterminus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Palaephatidae |
| Genus: | Palaephatus |
| Species: | P. albiterminus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaephatus albiterminus Davis, 1986 | |
Palaephatus albiterminus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the wetter areas of the temperate, Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
The length of the forewings is 6.8–10 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. They are on wing from September to February, possibly in multiple generations per year.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin albus (meaning white) and terminus (meaning end or limit) and refers to the narrow white band on the termen.
References
- "A New Family of Monotrysian Moths from Austral South America (Lepidoptera: Palaephatidae), with a Phylogenetic Review of the Monotrysia" by Donald R. Davis.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Palaephatus albiterminus | |
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