Filatima nigripectus
(Walsingham, 1911)
Filatima nigripectus is a small described by Walsingham in 1911. It is known from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, with records from Arizona and Sonora. The has a wingspan of approximately 15 mm and exhibits distinctive patterning characterized by mottled brownish-fuscous coloration with contrasting pale markings.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Filatima nigripectus: /ˈfiː.ləˌtaɪ.mə nɪˈɡrɪ.pɛk.tus/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Filatima by the combination of: small size (15 mm wingspan); hoary cinereous heavily sprinkled with brownish-fuscous; presence of an indistinct pale fluctuate across outer fifth of forewing; and the characteristic elongate black streak in the outer third of the composed of two connected spots. The semitransparent gray with bronzy brownish marginal shading also aid identification. Specific separation from other Filatima species requires examination of or comparison with .
Appearance
Small with wingspan approximately 15 mm. hoary cinereous (ash-gray) with profuse brownish-fuscous sprinkling and shading, creating a mottled appearance. An indistinct pale fluctuate (wavy) crosses the outer fifth of the forewing. Outer third of the contains an elongate black streak, appearing as two spots connected by a of black . and portions of forewing more suffused and less speckled than portion. semitransparent, gray, shading to pale bronzy brownish along margins and especially along toward .
Distribution
Mexico (Sonora) and the United States (Arizona).
More Details
Type locality
Presumably Mexico, based on Walsingham's 1911 description from Biologia Centrali-Americana series.
Taxonomic history
Described by Lord Thomas de Grey Walsingham in 1911 as part of his extensive work on Central .