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Pseudidonauton siamica

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Pseudidonauton siamica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Pseudidonauton
Species:
P. siamica
Binomial name
Pseudidonauton siamica

Pseudidonauton siamica is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand and central Vietnam at altitudes between 119 and 2,300 meters.[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults have a pale brown ground colour. The forewings have a basal dark area, defined by a whitish distal border. Adults have been recorded in early and mid-October.

Etymology

The species name siamica refers to the type locality, Siam is the former name for Thailand.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183