Paramartyria anmashana
Paramartyria anmashana is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described in 2000 and is only known from Taiwan.[2][3] The type series was collected at an elevation of 2,200 m (7,200 ft) above sea level on Anmashan (=Mount Anma) in Taichung.[1][2]
| Paramartyria anmashana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Paramartyria |
| Species: | P. anmashana |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramartyria anmashana Hashimoto, 2000[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 4.3–4.9 mm (0.17–0.19 in) for males and 4.2 mm (0.17 in) for females.[1]
Adults have been found perching on leaves of ferns and herbs in coniferous woods during daytime.[1]
References
- Hashimoto, Satoshi (2000). "Description of a new species of the genus Paramartyria (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) from Taiwan". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 51 (4): 275–280.
- Savela, Markku. "Paramartyria Issiki, 1931". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- Wu, Shipher. "Paramartyria anmashana Hashimoto, 2000". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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