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Pseliastis spectropa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Heliozelidae
Genus:	Pseliastis
Species:	P. spectropa
Binomial name
Pseliastis spectropa Meyrick, 1897

Pseliastis spectropa is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.

Description

The head and thorax are bronze in colour and shiny. The legs are a dark bronze, with the posterior tibiae whitish. The forewings are a bright, shining golden bronze with several white bands. The hindwings and abdomen are grey.

References

1. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1897). "Descriptions of Australian Microlepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22. Linnean Society of New South Wales: 406–407 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. "Species Pseliastis spectropa Meyrick, 1897". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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