Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thliptoceras | |
Thliptoceras filamentosum is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zhang in 2014. It is found in China (Jiangxi, Guangdong).
The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The wings are yellow-brown, gradually deepening from the postmedial line to the termen. The markings are fuscous.
Etymology
The species name refers to the filiform wrinkles in the vesica and is derived from Latin filamentosus (meaning filiform).
References
Thliptoceras filamentosum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA