Neomariania oecophorella

Neomariania oecophorella is a butterfly of the family of Stathmopodidae.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 11 to 14 millimeters, the forewing length is specified with 5 to 6 millimeters. The umbrabraunen sensors are greatly thickened by shed and sawed at the top. They are very long and rich with one-sixth the length of the forewing tip out. The labial palps are inside a little brighter and slightly curved upwards. The end member is short and nearly one-third as long as the middle term. The head is umber and has a slightly lighter forehead ( frons ). The abdomen is well colored and conical. It surmounted by three-quarters of its length, the hind wings. The After Busch is short and slightly lighter. The legs are light brown and have light spotted tarsi. The front wings are of equal width and have a blunt apex. They are lighter or darker umber and have a dark, not always clearly visible spot in the middle of the anal fold. Behind it are similarly colored, washed-out counter stains, they are separated by a lighter patch on the front edge of the dark Saumfeld. The fringe scales are uniformly dark. The hind wings are about half as wide as the front wings. They are very stretched, or blackish umber and have also colored fringed scales. The forewing underside is blackish, hind wing underside is lighter.

Similar Species

• Borkhausenia fuscescens ( Haworth, 1828)

Dissemination

Neomariania oecophorella is widespread in the Azores.

Biology

The biology of the species is unknown.

System

The following synonym is known:

• Megaceraea oecophorella Rebel, 1940

Documents

• Stathmopodidae
• Stathmopodidae (Family)