Scaeosopha sabahensis
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Scaeosopha sabahensis Sinev et Li, 2012
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Scaeosopha sabahensis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Sabah on Borneo.
The wingspan is 13–16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish-white, suffused with black scales. The hindwings are deep-grey.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Sabah, the type locality.[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