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Martyringa hoenei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Martyringa

Martyringa hoenei is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Lvovsky in 2010. It is found in China (Yunnan).

The wingspan is 19–24 mm. The forewings are brown with small dark brown discal spot, another small dark spot in the middle of the cell and a small dark stroke under it. The hindwings are light grey.

Etymology

The species is named for Hermann Höne, the collector of the holotype and paratypes, a German Consul in Shanghai and an entomologist.

References

Martyringa hoenei Wikipedia