Athymoris aurantiella
Athymoris aurantiella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2]
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are yellowish white, with irregular markings and patterns. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colour of the head and wings and is derived from Latin auranti.[3]
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- Park, Kyu-Tek; John B. Heppner; Yang-Seop Bae (2013). "Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan". ZooKeys. 263: 47–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.263.3781. PMC 3591763.
- Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Athymoris aurantiella Park, 2000b". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Park, Kyu-Tek (2000). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (V): Subfamily Torodorinae: Thubana Walker, Athymoris Meyrick, Halolaguna Gozmány, and Philharmonia Meyrick". Insecta Koreana. 17 (4): 229–244.
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