Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui

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

Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Sigeru 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]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolepia chirapanthui". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. Species page at Harmony Museum
  3. A New Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera, Acrolepiidae) from Thailand