Halolaguna palinensis

Halolaguna palinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Halolaguna
Species: H. palinensis
Binomial name
Halolaguna palinensis
Park, 2000

Halolaguna palinensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with dark brown discal dots and an indistinct postmedial line, followed by a darker area. The pre-tornal patch is dark brown and the costa is covered with dark brown scales beyond three-fourths.

Etymology

The species name refers to the collecting locality.[2]

References

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  1. Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan
  2. Park, K.-T., 2000: Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (V): Subfamily Torodorinae: Thubana Walker, Athymoris Meyrick, Halolaguna Gozmány, and Philharmonia Meyrick. Insecta Koreana 17 (4): 229-244. Full article:


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