| Neochalcosia witti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Neochalcosia |
| Species: | N. witti |
| Binomial name | |
| Neochalcosia witti Buchsbaum, Chen & Speidel, 2010 | |
Neochalcosia witti is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in China (Sichuan, Shaanxi).
The wingspan is 42–58 mm for males and about 52 mm for females. Both the fore- and hindwings have a white band.
The species is named for Mr. Thomas J. Witt, the founder of the Museum Witt in Munich. [1]
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