Micraglossa zhongguoensis
Micraglossa zhongguoensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2010.[1] It is found in China (Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hong Kong) and northern Vietnam.
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The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and 5–7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden, suffused with black scales. There are two black spots in the basal area. The postmedian line has a golden spot at the costa and forms an X shape with the subterminal line.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Chinese word Zhongguo (meaning China) and refers to the occurrence of the species in many Chinese provinces.[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, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss (2010). "Taxonomic revision and biogeography of Micraglossa Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae)". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 68 (2): 159-180.
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