Thliptoceras formosanum

Thliptoceras formosanum is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe and Akira Mutuura in 1968.[1] It is found in China in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou and in Taiwan.

Thliptoceras formosanum
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T. formosanum
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Thliptoceras formosanum
Munroe & Mutuura, 1968

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The wings are dark, greyish fuscous in males and paler, more yellowish in females.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Zhang, Dandan; Xu, Jiawen; Li, Jinwei (2014). "Review of the genus Thliptoceras Warren, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from the Oriental region of China". Zootaxa. 3796 (2): 265–286. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3796.2.3.


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