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Scaeosopha grandannulata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cosmopterigidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scaeosopha

Scaeosopha grandannulata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found on Borneo and Sumatra.

The wingspan is 14–14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-yellow, overlaid with dark-brown spots and patches. The hindwings are yellowish-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the stout anellus and is derived from the Latin prefix grandi- (meaning stout) and annulatus (meaning ring shaped).

References

Scaeosopha grandannulata Wikipedia