Scolizona palinoides
Scolizona palinoides is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Scolizona palinoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Scolizona |
| Species: | S. palinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolizona palinoides Park, 2011[1] | |
The wingspan is 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in). The forewings are irregularly scattered with dark-brown scales, especially dense in the basal area and below the discal spots, which consist of a pair of large blackish spots before the middle and near the end of the cell. The hindwings are pale grey, with dark-brown scales sparsely scattered in the lower part of the discal cell.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek palin (meaning backward) with the suffix -oides.[1]
References
- Park, Kyu-Tek (2011). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part III: A New Genus Scolizona with Description of Two New Species". Florida Entomologist. 94 (2): 303–310. doi:10.1653/024.094.0225. JSTOR 23048029.
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