Torodora rectivalvata

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Torodora rectivalvata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. rectivalvata
Binomial name
Torodora rectivalvata
Park, 2007

Torodora rectivalvata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2007. It is found in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. [1]

The wingspan is 17.5–18 mm. The forewings are elongate and broader towards the apex. The ground colour is shiny brownish orange, often with a large pale orange, quadrate area mesially on the upper surface. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown. [1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin rectus (meaning straight) and refers to the straight costa of the valva. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Park, Kyu-Tek (2007). "A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa. 1465: 55–64. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1465.1.6.