Endotricha minutiptera
| Endotricha minutiptera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Endotricha |
| Species: | E. minutiptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Endotricha minutiptera H.H. Li, 2009[1] | |
Endotricha minutiptera is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Hou-Hun Li in 2009, and is known from Hainan, China.
The wingspan is 11-11.5 mm. The forewings are grayish black, with scattered reddish-purple scales. The hindwings are black, covered with reddish purple.[2]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin minutus (meaning small) and from the Greek pteros (meaning wing) and refers to the short wingspan.
References
- ↑ Endotricha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ One new species and two new species records of the genus Endotricha Zeller, 1847 from China (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
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