Mustilia zolotuhini

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Mustilia zolotuhini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Mustilia
Species:
M. zolotuhini
Binomial name
Mustilia zolotuhini
Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2015

Mustilia zolotuhini is a moth in the Endromidae family. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2015. [1] [ failed verification ] It is found in China (Sichuan). The habitat consists of mixed mountain forests.

The wingspan is 46–51 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from the end of August to October.

Etymology

The species is named for Russian lepidopterologist Vadim Zolotuhin. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Saldaitis, A.; Ivinskis, P., Rimsaite, J. 2015: Mustilia (Smerkata) zolotuhini, a new species (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) from China. zootaxa3915(3): 439-445