Roepkiella loeffleri

Roepkiella loeffleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Roepkiella
Species: R. loeffleri
Binomial name
Roepkiella loeffleri
(Yakovlev, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Paracossus loeffleri Yakovlev, 2006

Roepkiella loeffleri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in Vietnam.

The length of the forewings is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark at the veins and light between them. The hindwings are black with a narrow light border.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of S. Loeffler.[1]

References

  1. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article:


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