Athymoris subtrigona

Athymoris subtrigona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2]

Athymoris subtrigona
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A. subtrigona
Binomial name
Athymoris subtrigona
Park, 2000

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. There is a distinct dark brown subbasal fascia on the forewings. The median fascia is large and irregular and the discal patch is mushroom-like, edged with a costal fuscous patch. The postmedial line is yellowish white. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

  1. Park, Kyu-Tek; John B. Heppner; Yang-Seop Bae (2013). "Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan". ZooKeys. 263: 47–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.263.3781. PMC 3591763.
  2. Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Athymoris subtrigona Park, 2000b". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. Park, Kyu-Tek (2000). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (V): Subfamily Torodorinae: Thubana Walker, Athymoris Meyrick, Halolaguna Gozmány, and Philharmonia Meyrick". Insecta Koreana. 17 (4): 229–244.


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