Athymoris liukueiensis

Athymoris liukueiensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2]

Athymoris liukueiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Athymoris
Species:
A. liukueiensis
Binomial name
Athymoris liukueiensis
Park, 2000

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with dark streaks along the cell and veins and a large dark brown spot at the end of the cell. There are dark brown scales along the inner margin of the termen.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[3]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Athymoris liukueiensis Park, 2000b". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. 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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