Scaeosopha minuta
Scaeosopha minuta is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on Borneo and Sulawesi.
| Scaeosopha minuta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Scaeosopha |
| Species: | S. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaeosopha minuta Sinev et Li, 2012 | |
The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow, overlaid with black and brown spots, stripes and patches. The hindwings are deep-grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the small size of the species and is derived from Latin minutus (meaning small).[1]
References
- Li, H.; Zhang, Z.; Sinev, S.Yu, 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. Zootaxa, 3322: 1-34.
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