Endotricha valentis

Endotricha valentis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Endotricha
Species: E. valentis
Binomial name
Endotricha valentis
Kirpichnikova, 2003[1]

Endotricha valentis is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Valentina A. Kirpichnikova in 2003, and is known from China (Yunnan) and the Russian Far East.[2]

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The ground colour of forewings is pink violet, with a dark pink violet basal area. The ground colour of the hindwings is pink violet, suffused with black scales.[3]

References

  1. Endotricha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Shuang-Shuang Wang and Hou-Hun Li. "A taxonomic study on Endotricha Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyralinae) in China" (PDF). Tianjin, China: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University.
  3. "Pyralids of the Mesenterialis Species Group pf the Genus Endotricha Zeller (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae: Pyralinae) From Primorskii Krai" (PDF). Institute of Biology and Soil Science. Vladivostok, Russia: Far Eastern Entomologist. 123 (1–6). January 2003. ISSN 1026-051X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-24.


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