Cryptolechia similifloralis
| Cryptolechia similifloralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Cryptolechia |
| Species: | C. similifloralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolechia similifloralis Wang, 2006 | |
Cryptolechia similifloralis is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Wang in 2006.[1] It is found in China (Hubei, Sichuan).
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with an orange-yellow fascia extending from the costal margin at about two-fifth length to the dorsum at two-thirds length. There is also a weak black dot at the middle of the cell, the end of the cell and the middle of the fold. The costal margin has an orange-yellow dot at the distal one-fifth. The hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the flowerlike distal part of aedeagus and is derived from Latin simil- (meaning similar) and floralis (meaning flower).[2]