Mustilia zolotuhini
Appearance
Mustilia zolotuhini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Endromidae |
Genus: | Mustilia |
Species: | M. zolotuhini
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Binomial name | |
Mustilia zolotuhini Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2015
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Mustilia zolotuhini is a moth in the Endromidae family. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2015.[1][failed verification] It is found in China (Sichuan). The habitat consists of mixed mountain forests.
The wingspan is 46–51 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from the end of August to October.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Russian lepidopterologist Vadim Zolotuhin.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Saldaitis, A.; Ivinskis, P., Rimsaite, J. 2015: Mustilia (Smerkata) zolotuhini, a new species (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) from China. zootaxa 3915(3): 439-445