Sigilliclystis kendricki

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Sigilliclystis kendricki
Scientific classification
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Geometridae
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S. kendricki
Binomial name
Sigilliclystis kendricki
Galsworthy, 1999[1][failed verification]

Sigilliclystis kendricki is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Hong Kong and probably inland China.

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm for males and 10 mm for females. Adults have a grey-brown ground colour with a light suffusion of red scales at the base of the forewing and costa. Both the fore- and hindwings are lightly dusted with brown scales.[2]

Etymology[]

The species is named in honour of , in recognition of the work he has done on Hong Kong moths.

References[]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila Meyrick 1883". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Galsworthy, A.C., 1999: New and revised eupitheciine species (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong and South East Asia. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 50(3): 223-234. Abstract and full article: [1]


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