Stericta kiiensis

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Stericta kiiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Stericta
Species:
S. kiiensis
Binomial name
Stericta kiiensis
(Marumo, 1921) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lepidogma kiiensisMarumo, 1921
  • Jocara kiiensis

Stericta kiiensis is a species of snout moth. It is found in Japan. [2]

The wingspan is 18–21 mm.

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References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Japanese Moths