Aptunga setadebilia
| Aptunga setadebilia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Aptunga |
| Species: | A. setadebilia |
| Binomial name | |
| Aptunga setadebilia Neunzig, 1996 | |
Aptunga setadebilia is a species of snout moth. It was described by Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]
The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm.
Etymology
The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin seta (meaning bristle) and debilis (meaning weak) and refers to the weakly formed scale tufts on the 8th abdominal segment.
References
- ↑ "New Species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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