Choreutis cunuligera

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Choreutis cunuligera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Choreutis
Species:
C. cunuligera
Binomial name
Choreutis cunuligera
(Diakonoff, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Eutromula cunuligeraDiakonoff, 1978

Choreutis cunuligera is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from China (Guizhou, Zhejiang) and Japan (Honshu). [1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females. [2]

Etymology

The name is derived from cunula (meaning a small cradle) and gero (meaning to bear).

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References

  1. "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "Revival Of An Old Species With Two New Synonyms And Descriptions Of Two Species Of The Palaearctic Choreutidae (Lepidoptera)" . Retrieved 2011-12-19.