Andraca gongshanensis

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Andraca gongshanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Andraca
Species:
A. gongshanensis
Binomial name
Andraca gongshanensis
Wang, Zeng & Wang, 2011

Andraca gongshanensis is a moth of the family Endromidae. It is found in China (Yunnan). [1]

The wingspan is 46–48 mm. The ground colour of the wings is dark brown with dark brow fasciae and reddish-yellow patterns, consisting of antemedian, discocellar, postmedian fascia, and reddish-yellow patterns placed on nearly the whole wing except the termen. The forewing apex is falcate and the outer edge is smooth and straight. The tornus is almost rectangular.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the type locality (the Gongshan Mountain in China).

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References

  1. "The genus Andraca (Lepidoptera, Endromidae) in China with descriptions of a new species". Pensoft.net. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-18.