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Hannara gentis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hannara

Hannara gentis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2013. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 23-24 mm. The forewings are dark purplish brown, with a large, orange white median patch, not reaching the costa. The hindwings are dark purplish brown, with an orange median patch occupying two-fifths to two-thirds of the costa and narrowed on the inner margin.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin gens (meaning belonging to a kind, race).

References

Hannara gentis Wikipedia