Endotricha simipunicea

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Endotricha simipunicea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Endotricha
Species:
E. simipunicea
Binomial name
Endotricha simipunicea
Wang & Li, 2005 [1]

Endotricha simipunicea is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha . It was described by Wang and Li, in 2005, and is known from China (Zhejiang, [2] Fujian and Guizhou). [3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and 13.5−15 mm for females. The forewings are pink with scattered black scales. The apical angle is dotted with some yellow scales and the costal margin has a thin interrupted black-white line along the edge. The median band is yellow edged with white. The hindwing color and pattern is the same as the forewing.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin simi- (meaning similar) and punicea the name of Endotricha punicea and refers to the similarity of the two species.

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References

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  2. A taxonomic study on Endotricha Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyralinae) in China [usurped]
  3. Five new species and three new females of the genus Endotricha Zeller from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.