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Palaeomicroides aritai

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Palaeomicroides aritai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Palaeomicroides
Species:
P. aritai
Binomial name
Palaeomicroides aritai

Palaeomicroides aritai is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Satoshi Hashimoto in 1996. It is endemic to Taiwan.[2][3] The type locality is Fenqihu at about 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level in Chiayi County, central Taiwan. It is named after collector of the holotype, professor Yutaka Arita.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.3 mm for the holotype, a male.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hashimoto, Satoshi (1996). "Description of a new species and redescriptions of two species of the genus Palaeomicroides (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) from Taiwan". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 47 (2): 93–99. doi:10.18984/lepid.47.2_93.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Palaeomicroides Issiki, 1931". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ Yen, Shen-Horn. "Palaeomicroides aritai Hashimoto, 1996". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 5 October 2022.