Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scaeosopha | |
Scaeosopha tuberculata is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in China.
The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow with dark spots and patches. The hindwings are dark yellowish-brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the distal seventh of the valvella expanded to a tuberculum and is derived from Latin tuberculatus (meaning tuberculum).
References
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