Prismosticta tianpinga

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Prismosticta tianpinga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Prismosticta
Species:
P. tianpinga
Binomial name
Prismosticta tianpinga
X. Wang, G. H. Huang & M. Wang, 2011

Prismosticta tianpinga is a moth in the family Endromidae first described by Xing Wang, Guo-Hua Huang and Min Wang in 2011. It is found in the Chinese province of Hunan.[1]

The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is greenish brown, the apical part of the forewing with a triangular white hyaline (glass-like) dot. The anterior part of the hindwing is red brown and the posterior part greenish brown.

Etymology[edit]

The specific name refers to Tianping Mountain which is the type locality.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wang, Xing; Huang, Guo-Hua & Wang, Min (2011). "Notes on the genus Prismosticta (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae) with description of a new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2895: 65–68.