Aptunga setadebilia
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | A. setadebilia
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| Binomial name | |
| Aptunga setadebilia Neunzig, 1996
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Aptunga setadebilia is a species of snout moth. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]
The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm.
Etymology[]
The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin seta (meaning bristle) and debilis (meaning weak) and refers to the weakly formed scale tufts on the 8th abdominal segment.
References[]
- ^ "New Species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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