Roepkiella artushka

Roepkiella artushka is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in southern Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

Roepkiella artushka
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Roepkiella
Species:
R. artushka
Binomial name
Roepkiella artushka
(Yakovlev, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Paracossus artushka Yakovlev, 2006

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are white, with a pattern of wavy streaks. The hindwings are white, with a weak reticulate pattern at the anal angle.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Artushka, the diminishing form of Arthur, the name of the son of the author.[2]

References
  1. Yakovlev, R.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
  2. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article:


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