Eutorna phaulocosma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eutorna phaulocosma |
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Depressariidae
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Eutorna
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E. phaulocosma
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| Eutorna phaulocosma Meyrick, 1906
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The Eutorna phaulocosma is a small, interesting moth. It belongs to a group of moths called the Depressariidae family. A scientist named Edward Meyrick first described this moth in 1906.
You can find this moth in Australia, especially in a place called Tasmania. It also lives across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand.
Meet the Eutorna Phaulocosma Moth
This section will tell you more about what the Eutorna phaulocosma moth looks like and where it lives.
What Does It Look Like?
The Eutorna phaulocosma moth is quite small. Its wingspan (how wide its wings are when spread out) is about 15 to 16 millimeters. That's about the length of a small fingernail!
Its front wings, called the forewings, are mostly a dull brownish-grey color, which scientists call "fuscous." They have a few darker brownish-grey spots. These spots, known as stigmata, are special markings on the wings. The back wings, or hindwings, are a pale grey color.
