Torodora vietnamensis
Torodora vietnamensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2007. It is found in northern Vietnam.[1]
| Torodora vietnamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. vietnamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Torodora vietnamensis Park, 2007[1] | |
The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is shiny, golden brown, often with a yellowish triangular or elongate patch before the tornus on the inner margin. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the country of the type locality.[1]
References
- Park, Kyu-Tek (2007). "A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa. 1465: 55–64. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1465.1.6.
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