Scythropiodes jiulianae
| Scythropiodes jiulianae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Scythropiodes |
| Species: | S. jiulianae
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythropiodes jiulianae Park & C. S. Wu, 1997
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Scythropiodes jiulianae is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Chun-Sheng Wu in 1997. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Jiangxi and Sichuan.[1]
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are creamy white, speckled with yellowish-brown scales. The inner discal spot is found at the middle and the outer large one is found at the end. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to Mt. Jiulian, the type location.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Scythropiodes jiulianae Park & Wu, 1997". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Insecta Koreana 14