Micraglossa nana

Micraglossa nana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Micraglossa
Species: M. nana
Binomial name
Micraglossa nana
Li, Li & Nuss, 2010

Micraglossa nana is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2010.[1] It is found in China (Guizhou, Zhejiang, Guangxi) and Vietnam.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and females. The ground colour of the forewings is glossy silver, but black along the costa. There are two black spots on the basal area and the antemedian and postmedian line are yellowish white. The subterminal line is pale yellow and is connected with the postmedian line, together forming an X-shape.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Chinese word nan (meaning south) and refers to the distribution in the southern provinces of China.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Li, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss, 2010: Taxonomic revision and biogeography of Micraglossa Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 68 (2): 159-180. Full article: .