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Scaeosopha grandannulata

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Scaeosopha grandannulata
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S. grandannulata
Binomial name
Scaeosopha grandannulata
Li et Zhang, 2012

Scaeosopha grandannulata is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on Borneo and Sumatra.

The wingspan is 14–14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-yellow, overlaid with dark-brown spots and patches. The hindwings are yellowish-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the stout anellus and is derived from the Latin prefix grandi- (meaning stout) and annulatus (meaning ring shaped).[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.