Torodora loeica

Torodora loeica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species: T. loeica
Binomial name
Torodora loeica
K.T. Park, 2002

Torodora loeica is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park in 2002. It is found in Vietnam and Thailand.[1]

The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings have a yellowish-brown basal zone, with an oblique antemedian line. There is a small discal spot beyond half. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Loei in Thailand, the type location.[2]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Park, K.T. 2002: Taxonomic Review of the Genus Torodora Meyrick in Thailand, with Descriptions of Fifteen New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Insecta Koreana, 19 (2): 147-166. Full Article:


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