Torodora rectivalvata
| Torodora rectivalvata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. rectivalvata
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| Binomial name | |
| Torodora rectivalvata Park, 2007
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Torodora rectivalvata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2007. It is found in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.[1]
The wingspan is 17.5–18 mm. The forewings are elongate and broader towards the apex. The ground colour is shiny brownish orange, often with a large pale orange, quadrate area mesially on the upper surface. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name is derived from the Latin rectus (meaning straight) and refers to the straight costa of the valva.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Park, Kyu-Tek (2007). "A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa. 1465: 55–64. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1465.1.6.