Torodora angustia
| Torodora angustia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. angustia |
| Binomial name | |
| Torodora angustia K.T. Park, 2007 | |
Torodora angustia is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2007. It is found in Thailand.[1]
The wingspan is 13.5-14.5 mm. The forewings are clothed with brownish scales throughout. There is a large blackish spot on the apex, apically bordered with silvery white scales on the inner margin. A few blackish dots are found along the costa preapically and the termen is margined with black scales. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.
Etymology
The species name refers to the narrow forewing and is derived from Latin angustus (meaning narrow).[2]
References
- ↑ "Torodora Meyrick, 1894" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Park, K.T., 2007: Three new species of Torodora Meyrick, 1894 from Thailand (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 23-28. Full article: .
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