Eudonia cavata
| Eudonia cavata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. cavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia cavata Li, Li & Nuss, 2012 | |
Eudonia cavata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2012. It is found in China (Hebei,[1] Henan, Guizhou).
The length of the forewings is 6.5–7 mm. The forewings are covered with blackish brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white, sparsely suffused with pale brown scales.
Etymology
The species name refers to the apex of the uncus with an ovate hatch in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin cavatus (meaning cavelike).[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Li, W.-c., 2012: One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Entomotaxonomia 34 (2): 267-269.