Triscaedecia svetlanae

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Triscaedecia svetlanae
Triscaedecia svetlanae Ustjuzhanin, Kovtunovich & Hobern, 2019 adult.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Alucitidae
Genus:
Triscaedecia
Species:
T. svetlanae
Binomial name
Triscaedecia svetlanae
Ustjuzhanin, Kovtunovich & Hobern 2019

Triscaedecia svetlanae is a moth of the family Alucitidae. It was described by Petr Ustjuzhanin, Vasiliy Kovtunovich and Donald Hobern in 2019. It is found in West Pahang, Malaysia. [1] [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Malaysia Federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with large numbers of endemic species.

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References

  1. ↑ Ustjuzhanin, P., Kovtunovich, V. & Hobern, D. (2019) "A taxonomic review of the genus Triscaedecia (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) in the world fauna". Zootaxa. 4571 (3): 373–382. doi : 10.11646/zootaxa.4571.3.5.
  2. ↑ "Triscaedecia svetlanae Ustjuzhanin, Kovtunovich & Hobern". Plazi TreatmentBank. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.


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