Choreutis cunuligera
Choreutis cunuligera is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from China (Guizhou, Zhejiang) and Japan (Honshu).[1]
| Choreutis cunuligera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Choreutis |
| Species: | C. cunuligera |
| Binomial name | |
| Choreutis cunuligera (Diakonoff, 1978) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females.[2]
Etymology
The name is derived from cunula (meaning a small cradle) and gero (meaning to bear).
References
- "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- "Revival Of An Old Species With Two New Synonyms And Descriptions Of Two Species Of The Palaearctic Choreutidae (Lepidoptera)". Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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