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Parachrostia yoshimotoi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Parachrostia yoshimotoi

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Parachrostia

Rank
  
Species

Parachrostia yoshimotoi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Taiwan and along the eastern and south-eastern coast of China.

Adults have been found from the beginning of April to the end of September, suggesting several generations per year.

The wingspan is 10.5-12 mm. The forewing is relatively narrow, with a bright, ovoid, yellow reniform stigma. The crosslines are all present, black and waved. The terminal line is marked by tight black interveinal spots. The hindwing is grey, with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewing is brownish and beige, without a pattern. The underside of the hindwing is brownish and light grey, with a discal spot.

References

Parachrostia yoshimotoi Wikipedia