Torodora rectivalvata

Torodora rectivalvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species: T. rectivalvata
Binomial name
Torodora rectivalvata
K.T.Park, 2007

Torodora rectivalvata is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Thailand (Chiang Mai).[1]

The wingspan is 17.5–18 mm. The forewings are elongate and broader towards the apex. The ground colour is shiny brownish orange, often with a large pale orange, quadrate area mesially on The upper surface. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin rectus (meaning straight) and refers to the straight costa of the valva.

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