Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui

Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Acrolepiidae
Genus:	Acrolepiopsis
Species:	A. chirapanthui
Binomial name
	Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui; (Moriuti, 1984)
Synonyms
	Acrolepia chirapanthui Moriuti, 1984;

Acrolepiopsis chirapanthui is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1984.^[1] It is found in Thailand^[2] (the Chiang Mai Province).

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous with scattered black and whitish scales. The hindwings are pale, becoming paler towards the base.^[3]

References[]

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolepia chirapanthui". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
^ Species page at Harmony Museum
^ A New Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera, Acrolepiidae) from Thailand

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolepia chirapanthui". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

[2] Species page at Harmony Museum

[3] A New Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera, Acrolepiidae) from Thailand

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