Medius khasisiodes
| Medius khasisiodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Medius |
| Species: | M. khasisiodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Medius khasisiodes Fibiger, 2011 | |
Medius khasisiodes is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal (it was described from the Kathmandu Valley).
The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The forewings are broad and long, with a pointed apex. The ground colour is brown, with long, dark-brown patches at the base of the costa, the upper quadrangular medial and terminal areas. The hindwing ground colour is grey brown with a discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 2842: 1–188. Preview
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