Choreutis cunuligera
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Choreutidae |
Genus: | Choreutis |
Species: | C. cunuligera
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Binomial name | |
Choreutis cunuligera (Diakonoff, 1978)
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Synonyms | |
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Choreutis cunuligera is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from China (Guizhou, Zhejiang) and Japan (Honshu).[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from cunula (meaning a small cradle) and gero (meaning to bear).
References
[edit]- ^ "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Revival Of An Old Species With Two New Synonyms And Descriptions Of Two Species Of The Palaearctic Choreutidae (Lepidoptera)". Retrieved 2011-12-19.