Euclemensia barksdalensis
| Euclemensia barksdalensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Euclemensia |
| Species: | E. barksdalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euclemensia barksdalensis Lee & Brown, 2011 | |
Euclemensia barksdalensis is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Lee and Brown in 2011. It is found in Louisiana.
The length of the forewings is 3 mm for females and 4 mm for males. The forewings are dark brown with a postbasal band of yellowish orange scales, extending to the base between two dark brown basal spots. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality at Barksdale Air Force Base.[1]
References
- ↑ Lee, S.-M & R.L. Brown, 2011: A new species of Euclemensia (Cosmopterigidae) from the United States. Journal of the Lepidopterst' Society 65 (1): 47-50.
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