Torodora albicruris
| Torodora albicruris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. albicruris |
| Binomial name | |
| Torodora albicruris Park & Heppner, 2000[1] | |
Torodora albicruris is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 12 mm. The forewings are light brown with a small yellowish white patch and a dark brown discal spot. The hindwings are grey and as wide as the forewings.
Etymology
The name is derived from Latin albus (meaning white) and crus (meaning leg) and refers to the colour of the hindtibia. This word could easily be derived from other languages.