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Roepkiella artushka

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Roepkiella

Roepkiella artushka is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in southern Thailand and Vietnam.

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are white, with a pattern of wavy streaks. The hindwings are white, with a weak reticulate pattern at the anal angle.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Artushka, the diminishing form of Arthur, the name of the son of the author.

References

Roepkiella artushka Wikipedia