Scaeosopha victoriensis
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Scaeosopha victoriensis Sinev et Li, 2012
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Scaeosopha victoriensis is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is about 15.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish-white, mottled with black scales and overlaid with black spots and patches. The hindwings are deep-grey.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the Victoria Falls, the type locality.[1]
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- ^ 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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- Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe
- Moths described in 2012
- Scaeosophinae
- Cosmopterigidae stubs