''Pyroderces bifurcata'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

in the family

Cosmopterigidae The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species are described ...

. It is found in China (Anhui, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Tianjin). The

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is 11.5–13.5 mm. The forewings are greyish ochreous brown or deep ochreous brown. The hindwings are deep grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the bifurcate apex of the left brachium and is derived from the Latin prefix ''bi''- (meaning two) and the ''furcatus'' (meaning furcate).Zhang, Z.; Li, H. 2009: The genus Pyroderces Herrich-Schäffer new to China, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae). Zootaxa, 2272: 63-68.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
bifurcata Moths described in 2009 {{Cosmopteriginae-stub