Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui

Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acrolepiidae
Genus: Acrolepiopsis
Species: A. chirapanthui
Binomial name
Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui
(Moriuti, 1984)
Synonyms
  • Acrolepia chirapanthui Moriuti, 1984

Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui is a moth of the Acrolepiidae family. It was described by Moriuti in 1984.[1] It is found in Thailand[2] (the Chiang Mai Province).

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous with scattered black and whitish scales. The hindwings are pale, becoming paler towards the base.[3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/8/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.