Pseudidonauton chihpyh

Pseudidonauton chihpyh
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Pseudidonauton
Species:	P. chihpyh
Binomial name
	Pseudidonauton chihpyh; Solovyev, 2009

Pseudidonauton chihpyh is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Taiwan at altitudes between 400 and 500 meters.^[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and 19 mm for females. Adults have a pale brown ground colour. The forewings have a basal dark area, defined by a whitish distal border. Adults have been recorded in early April and the first half of June.

Etymology[edit]

The species name is derived from one of the localities: Chihpen Hot Springs.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183

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[Solovyev_2009-1] Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183

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