Scythropiodes jiulianae

Scythropiodes jiulianae is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 1997. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Jiangxi and Sichuan.[1]

Scythropiodes jiulianae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Scythropiodes
Species:
S. jiulianae
Binomial name
Scythropiodes jiulianae
Park & C. S. Wu, 1997

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are creamy white, speckled with yellowish-brown scales. The inner discal spot is found at the middle and the outer large one is found at the end. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Mt. Jiulian, the type location.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Scythropiodes jiulianae Park & Wu, 1997". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. Insecta Koreana 14


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