Scaeosopha nigrimarginata
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Scaeosopha nigrimarginata Li et Zhang, 2012
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Scaeosopha nigrimarginata is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Brunei, China, Malaysia and Thailand.
The wingspan is 12.5–15.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-yellow, overlaid with black spots and patches. The hindwings are deep-grey.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the fact that the forewings are covered with black scales from the fold to the dorsum and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and marginatus (meaning margin).[1]
References[]
- ^ Li, H.; Zhang, Z.; Sinev, S.Yu, 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. Zootaxa, 3322: 1-34.
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- Moths described in 2012
- Scaeosophinae
- Cosmopterigidae stubs