Hepialus xiaojinensis

Hepialus xiaojinensis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Sichuan, China.[1]

Hepialus xiaojinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Hepialus
Species:
H. xiaojinensis
Binomial name
Hepialus xiaojinensis
Y.Q. Tu, K.S. Ma & D.L. Zhang, 2009

The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in).

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality, Xiaojin County, Aba City, Sichuan Province.

References

  1. Shen Farong, Zhou Yousheng (1997). "A New Species of the Genus Hepialus (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) from China". 40 (2). Acta Entomologica Sinica: 198–201. ISSN 0454-6296. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)



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