Eudonia furva
| Eudonia furva | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. furva |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia furva Li, Li & Nuss, 2012 | |
Eudonia furva is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2012. It is found in China (Yunnan).[1]
The length of the forewings is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are covered with dense black scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white, the apex suffused with pale brown scales.
Etymology
The species name refers to the parts of the forewings that are covered with black scales and is derived from Latin furvus (meaning jet black).[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Li, W.-c., 2012: One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China. Entomotaxonomia 34 (2): 267-269.
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