Cryptolechia luniformis
Cryptolechia luniformis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in Guangdong, China.
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The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with two black dots at the middle and the end of the cell and a broad crescent shaped whitish-yellow mark from the costal two-fifths downward to before the tornus, then upward to the costal four-fifths, tinged with light brown scales. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of a marking on the forewing and is derived from Latin luniformis (meaning crescent).[1]
References
- Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.
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