Thubana eremophila
| Thubana eremophila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Thubana |
| Species: | T. eremophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Thubana eremophila Park, 2013 | |
Thubana eremophila is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2013. It is found in Cambodia.[1]
The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are purplish dark brown, with two different lengths of yellowish-orange streaks basally. There is a well-developed large yellowish-orange costal patch and a yellowish-orange streak extended from the costal patch to the apex along the costa, as well as a round stigma on the outer margin of the patch medially. There are dark-brown scales along the margin of the termen. The hindwings are dark brown, with a bundle of orange-white hairs at the base.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek eremos (meaning lonely, solitary) and philus (meaning love).[2]
References
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