Accinctapubes amplissima
| Accinctapubes amplissima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Accinctapubes |
| Species: | A, amplissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Accinctapubes amplissima Solis & Styer, 2003[1] | |
Accinctapubes amplissima is a species of snout moth in the genus Accinctapubes. It was described by Solis and Styer, in 2003, and is known from Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 17 millimetres (0.67 in) for males and 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in) for females.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin amplissima (meaning largest) and refers to the largest wing size in Accinctapubes.[2]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Accinctapubes amplissima". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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