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
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