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'''''Procometis melanthes''''' is a [[moth]] in the [[Autostichidae]] family. It was described by Turner in 1898.<ref>[http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/autostichinae/procometis/ funet]</ref> |
'''''Procometis melanthes''''' is a [[moth]] in the [[Autostichidae]] family. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in [[Australia]], where it has been recorded from [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].<ref>[http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/autostichinae/procometis/ funet]</ref> |
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The [[wingspan]] is about 30 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous irrorated with whitish scales. The absence of these leaves the following markings: a short longitudinal line from the base, an indistinctly double spot in the disc before the middle, placed obliquely, a closely similar spot in the disc beyond the middle, a blackish area at the apex sharply bounded internally, sharply bent inwards in the disc to form a sharp process, then outwardly curved to the anal angle. The hindwings are fuscous, paler towards the base.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/annalsofqu11018911911quee/annalsofqu11018911911quee_djvu.txt Ann. Qd. Mus. 4 : 29]</ref> |
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Procometis melanthes is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Turner in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous irrorated with whitish scales. The absence of these leaves the following markings: a short longitudinal line from the base, an indistinctly double spot in the disc before the middle, placed obliquely, a closely similar spot in the disc beyond the middle, a blackish area at the apex sharply bounded internally, sharply bent inwards in the disc to form a sharp process, then outwardly curved to the anal angle. The hindwings are fuscous, paler towards the base.[2]
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