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Wittia yazakii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

Wittia yazakii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in China (Guangdong).

The length of the forewings is about 10 millimetres (0.39 in) for males and 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in) for females. The forewings bright yellow and the hindwings are yellow without a pattern.

Etymology

The new species is named in honor of Mr K. Yazaki, Tokyo, Japan.

References

Wittia yazakii Wikipedia