Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scaeosopha | |
Scaeosopha erecta is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in China.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow with deep-yellow scales on the basal half and distal half. The hindwings are deep-grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the tuft of erect scales at three-fifth wing length beneath the fold on the forewings and is derived from Latin erectus (meaning erect).
References
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