Eudonia magna
| Eudonia magna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia magna Li, Li & Nuss, 2012 | |
Eudonia magna is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2012.[1] It is found in China (Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Zhejiang).
The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm. The forewings are covered with blackish brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
The species name refers to the large gnathos in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin magnus (meaning large).[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Li, W.-c., 2012: One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Entomotaxonomia 34 (2): 267-269.
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