Thliptoceras bicuspidatum
Thliptoceras bicuspidatum is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zhang in 2014.[1] It is found in Guangdong, China.
| Thliptoceras bicuspidatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Thliptoceras |
| Species: | T. bicuspidatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Thliptoceras bicuspidatum Zhang, 2014 | |
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pale grey fuscous with fuscous markings. The hindwings are translucent whitish at the base and along the costa.
Etymology
The species name refers to the valva with two pointed processes at the distal end is derived from Latin bicuspidatus (meaning two pointed).[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Zhang, Dandan; Xu, Jiawen; Li, Jinwei (2014). "Review of the genus Thliptoceras Warren, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from the Oriental region of China". Zootaxa. 3796 (2): 265–286. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3796.2.3.
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