Scaeosopha hongkongensis
| Scaeosopha hongkongensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Scaeosopha |
| Species: | S. hongkongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaeosopha hongkongensis Li et Zhang, 2012 | |
Scaeosopha hongkongensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in China.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground color of the forewings is yellow, covered with dense dark-brown scales and black spots. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to Hong Kong, the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ Li, H.; Zhang, Z.; Sinev, S.Yu, 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. Zootaxa, 3322: 1-34.
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