Cryptolechia similifloralis
Cryptolechia similifloralis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Sichuan.
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| Species: | C. similifloralis |
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The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with an orange-yellow fascia extending from the costal margin at about two-fifths length to the dorsum at two-thirds length. There is also a weak black dot at the middle of the cell, the end of the cell and the middle of the fold. The costal margin has an orange-yellow dot at the distal one-fifth. The hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the flowerlike distal part of aedeagus and is derived from Latin simil- (meaning similar) and floralis (meaning flower).[1]
References
- Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.
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