Pseudidonauton chihpyh
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Pseudidonauton
Species:
P. chihpyh
Binomial name
Pseudidonauton chihpyh
Solovyev, 2009[1]

Pseudidonauton chihpyh is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Taiwan at altitudes between 400 and 500 meters.[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and 19 mm for females. Adults have a pale brown ground colour. The forewings have a basal dark area, defined by a whitish distal border. Adults have been recorded in early April and the first half of June.

Etymology

The species name is derived from one of the localities: Chihpen Hot Springs.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183


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