Pseudiragoides spadix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Pseudiragoides
Species:
P. spadix
Binomial name
Pseudiragoides spadix
Solovyev & Witt, 2009[1]

Pseudiragoides spadix is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found on the western side of the Fansipan in the Vietnamese Yunnan mountains.[1]

The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm for males. They have a wingspan of 32–34 mm. Adults have been found in March, April and September and were caught at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,240 meters. There are probably two generations per year.

Etymology

The specific name spadix (meaning greyish brown, brown or reddish brown) is Latin and refers to the colour of the imago.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alexey Solovyev, Thomas J. Witt (2009): The Limacodidae of Vietnam (Lepidoptera). Entomofauna Supplement 16, S. 178-179


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