Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Micraglossa | |
Micraglossa michaelshafferi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Li, Li and Nuss in 2010. It is found in China (Anhui, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Guangdong) and Thailand.
The length of the forewings is about 4 mm for males and 4–5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden, suffused with black scales. The basal area is suffused with black and the antemedian line golden, with a black spot towards the median area at the costa. The postmedian line is also golden and the subterminal line is only visible as two pale yellow spots close to the apex and tornus.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Michael Shaffer.
References
Micraglossa michaelshafferi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA