Caudellia pilosa
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| Caudellia pilosa Neunzig, 1996
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Caudellia pilosa is a species of snout moth in the genus Caudellia. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 2006 and is known from the Dominican Republic.
The length of the forewings is 6.5–7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, while the hindwings are smoky brown.[1]
Etymology
The name is derived from Latin pilosus and refers to the dense patch of setae at the base of the male valva.
References
- ^ "New species of phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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