Eudonia hexamera
Eudonia hexamera is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2012. It is found in Sichuan, China.[1]
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The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm. The forewings are covered with blackish-brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
The species name refers to the six loops of the ductus bursae in the female genitalia and is derived from Latin hexamerus (meaning sixth).[2]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Li, Weichun (January 2012). "One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 34 (2): 267–269 – via ResearchGate.
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