Wittia yazakii

Wittia yazakii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Guangdong, China.[1]

Wittia yazakii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Wittia
Species:
W. yazakii
Binomial name
Wittia yazakii
Dubatolov, Kishida & Wang, 2012

The length of the forewings is about 10 millimetres (0.39 in) for males and 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in) for females. The forewings bright yellow and the hindwings are yellow without a pattern.

Etymology

The new species is named in honor of Mr K. Yazaki, Tokyo, Japan.

References


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