Torodora epitriona

Torodora epitriona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is endemic to Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Torodora epitriona
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T. epitriona
Binomial name
Torodora epitriona
Park, 2002

The wingspan is 16 millimetres (0.63 in). The forewings are pale greyish orange, somewhat shiny or almost transparent, but without markings. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to the needle-shaped lobes of the juxta and is derived from Greek epetrion.[1]

gollark: "private island"
gollark: You could reduce costs somewhat by just assembling them from raw materials on demand, so you don't have to keep tons of things stocked when they aren't immediately needed.
gollark: Cheaper OC components via JIT manufacturing.
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gollark: Well, we have gold farms now, but we had those for ages.

References

  1. 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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