Eudonia wolongensis
Eudonia wolongensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2012.[1] It is found in Sichuan, China.
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The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm. The forewings are somewhat suffused with blackish-brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are greyish white, the apex and termen are covered with sparse pale-brown scales.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province.[2]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- 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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