Eudonia hexamera
| Eudonia hexamera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. hexamera |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia hexamera Li, Li & Nuss, 2012 | |
Eudonia hexamera is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2012. It is found in China (Sichuan).[1]
The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm. The forewings are covered with blackish brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
The species name refers to the six loops of the ductus bursae in the female genitalia and is derived from Latin hexamerus (meaning senary).[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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