Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thliptoceras | |
Thliptoceras semicirculare is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zhang in 2014. It is found in China (Guangdong).
The wingspan is about 23–28 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow, with scattered yellowish brown scales. The hindwings are greyish yellow with scattered with orange scales.
Etymology
The species name refers to the dorsal valva margin with a semicircular excavation near the apex and is derived from Latin semicircularis (meaning semicircular).
References
Thliptoceras semicirculare Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA