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Paracymoriza multispinea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Paracymoriza

Paracymoriza multispinea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by You, Wang and Li in 2003. It is found in China (Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou).

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 8-8.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is fulvous to fuscous with a white antemedial, postmedial and submarginal area. The marginal line is dark in females and indistinct in males.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin multi- (meaning many) and spineus (meaning spines) and refers to the juxta with many spines on each branch.

References

Paracymoriza multispinea Wikipedia