Roepkiella artushka

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Roepkiella artushka
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Roepkiella
Species:
R. artushka
Binomial name
Roepkiella artushka
(Yakovlev, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Paracossus artushkaYakovlev, 2006

Roepkiella artushka is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in southern Thailand and Vietnam. [1]

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are white, with a pattern of wavy streaks. The hindwings are white, with a weak reticulate pattern at the anal angle.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Artushka, the diminishing form of Arthur, the name of the son of the author. [2]

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References

  1. Yakovlev, R.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. EntomofaunaSupplement 16: 11-32.
  2. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea19 (3): 188-213. Full Article: