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Torodora epitriona

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Torodora

Torodora epitriona is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is endemic to Thailand (Chiang Mai).

The wingspan is 16 millimetres (0.63 in). The forewings are pale greyish orange, somewhat shiny or almost transparent, but without markings. The hindwings are pale greyish orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to the needle-shaped lobes of the juxta and is derived from Greek epetrion.

References

Torodora epitriona Wikipedia