Scaeosopha betrokensis
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Scaeosopha betrokensis Sinev & H.H. Li, 2012
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Scaeosopha betrokensis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Madagascar.
The wingspan is 17.5–20 mm. The forewings are greyish-yellow, diffused with leaden scales and with black spots. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to Betroka, the type locality.[1]
References
- ^ Li, H.; Zhang, Z.; Sinev, S.Yu, 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. Zootaxa, 3322: 1-34.
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