Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui
Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1984.[1] It is found in Thailand[2] (the Chiang Mai Province).
| Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
| Species: | A. chirapanthui |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui (Moriuti, 1984) | |
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The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous with scattered black and whitish scales. The hindwings are pale, becoming paler towards the base.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolepia chirapanthui". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- Species page at Harmony Museum
- A New Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera, Acrolepiidae) from Thailand
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