Ommatissopyrops schawerdae

Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epipyropidae
Genus: Ommatissopyrops
Species: O. schawerdae
Binomial name
Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
(Zerny, 1929)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epipyrops schawerdae Zerny, 1929
  • Heteropsyche schawerdae
  • Epimesophantia schawerdae

Ommatissopyrops schawerdae is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Zerny in 1929.[2] It is found in Spain and Israel.[3]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are triangular, with a sharp point. They are weakly shining blackish-grey. The hindwings are much smaller, with a rounded margin. The colouration is the same as for the forewings.[4]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the larvae of Hysteropterum maculipes.

Etymology

The species is named for the Austrian Lepidopterist Dr. Karl Schawerda.[5]

References

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