Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
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Schrankia pelicano is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in south-western China (Sichuan).
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The ground color of the forewings is grey brown and the hindwings are ochreous grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the resemblance of the opened male genitalia to a pelican.
References
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