Eudonia singulannulata

Eudonia singulannulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. singulannulata
Binomial name
Eudonia singulannulata
Li, Li & Nuss, 2012

Eudonia singulannulata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2012.[1] It is found in China (Henan, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang).

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. The forewings are covered with dense blackish brown scales. The antemedian line is white and the antemedian stigmata is blackish brown. The postmedian and subterminal lines are white and the terminal spots are black, distinct. The termen is dark brown. The hindwings are greyish white to pale brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the ductus bursae, which is looped once in the female genitalia and is derived from Latin singul (meaning single) and annulatus (meaning annulose).[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. 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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