Endotricha convexa

Endotricha convexa
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Endotricha
Species:	E. convexa
Binomial name
	Endotricha convexa; Li, 2012

Endotricha convexa is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It is found in China (Hainan).^[1]

The wingspan is 20–22 millimetres (0.79–0.87 in). The forewings are purplish red in males. The hindwings are concolorous to the forewings except for a whitish yellow area anteriorly.

Etymology[]

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin convexus (meaning convex) and refers to the forewing hump.

References[]

^ Li, Houhun; Sun, Yongling (2012). "Five new species and three new females of the genus Endotricha Zeller from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae)". ZooKeys (214): 29–42. doi:10.3897/zookeys.214.3307. PMC 3426879. PMID 22936865.

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[1] Li, Houhun; Sun, Yongling (2012). "Five new species and three new females of the genus Endotricha Zeller from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae)". ZooKeys (214): 29–42. doi:10.3897/zookeys.214.3307. PMC 3426879. PMID 22936865.

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