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Thliptoceras bicuspidatum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Thliptoceras

Thliptoceras bicuspidatum is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zhang in 2014. It is found in China (Guangdong).

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pale grey fuscous with fuscous markings. The hindwings are translucent whitish at the base and along the costa.

Etymology

The species name refers to the valva with two pointed processes at the distal end is derived from Latin bicuspidatus (meaning two pointed).

References

Thliptoceras bicuspidatum Wikipedia