Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scaeosopha | |
Scaeosopha hongkongensis is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in China.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow, covered with dense dark-brown scales and black spots. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to Hong Kong, the type locality.
References
Scaeosopha hongkongensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA