Endotricha minutiptera
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| Endotricha minutiptera H.H. Li, 2009[1]
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Endotricha minutiptera is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Hou-Hun Li in 2009, and is known from Hainan, China.
The wingspan is 11-11.5 mm. The forewings are grayish black, with scattered reddish-purple scales. The hindwings are black, covered with reddish purple.[2]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin minutus (meaning small) and from the Greek pteros (meaning wing) and refers to the short wingspan.
References
- ^ Endotricha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ One new species and two new species records of the genus Endotricha Zeller, 1847 from China (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
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