Eudonia zhongdianensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. zhongdianensis
Binomial name
Eudonia zhongdianensis
W.-C. Li, H.-H. Li & Nuss, 2012

Eudonia zhongdianensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2012.[1] It is found in Yunnan, China.

The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm. The forewings are covered with dense pale brown scales. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are white. The hindwings are greyish white, the apex and termen covered with pale brown scales.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Zhongdian County in Yunan Province.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Li, Weichun (January 2012). "One new species of the genus Eudonia Billberg (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Scopariinae) from China". Entomotaxonomia. 34 (2): 267–269 via ResearchGate.


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