Cryptolechia robusta
Cryptolechia robusta is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in Hubei, China.
| Cryptolechia robusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolechia |
| Species: | C. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolechia robusta Wang, 2006 | |
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, with scattered brown scales and a small brown dot at the middle of the cell. The first brown fascia runs from the costal three-fifths to the tornus and the second brown fascia extends from the apex to the tornus and is joined with the first fascia, forming a V-shaped pattern. The hindwings are pale grey. The hindwings are black.
Etymology
The species name refers to the aedeagus and is derived from Latin robustus (meaning stout).[1]
References
- Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.
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