Scythropiodes jiulianae

Scythropiodes jiulianae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Scythropiodes
Species: S. jiulianae
Binomial name
Scythropiodes jiulianae
Park & Wu, 1997

Scythropiodes jiulianae is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park and Wu in 1997. It is found in China (Jiangxi, Sichuan).[1]

The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are creamy white, speckled with yellowish-brown scales. The inner discal spot is found at the middle and the outer large one is found at the end. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Mt. Jiulian, the type location.[2]

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