''Cycloponympha hermione'' is a
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
in the
Lyonetiidae
Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed G ...
family. It is known from
Xinavane,
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
.
This species has a wingspan of 9 mm. Head and antennae are white, the forewings are white with the costal edge dark fuscous towards base and some pale ochreous suffusions and grey marks.
Related pages
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List of moths of Mozambique
References
Endemic fauna of Mozambique
Lyonetiidae
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