Ressia auriculata
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Ressia auriculata Zhang & Li, 2010
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Ressia auriculata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae found in China (Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan).
The wingspan is 10–11.5 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with a narrow straight silvery white fascia. The costal margin has a wedged white spot and another wedged white spot before the tornus. The hindwings are also blackish brown.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the shape of the cucullus in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin auriculatus (meaning auriculate).[1]
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Categories:
- Cosmopteriginae
- Cosmopteriginae stubs