| Endotricha convexa | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Pyralidae | 
| Genus: | Endotricha | 
| Species: | E. convexa | 
| Binomial name | |
| Endotricha convexa Li, 2012 | |
Endotricha convexa is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It is found in China (Hainan).[1]
The wingspan is 20–22 millimetres (0.79–0.87 in). The forewings are purplish red in males. The hindwings are concolorous to the forewings except for a whitish yellow area anteriorly.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin convexus (meaning convex) and refers to the forewing hump.
References
- ↑ Li, Houhun; Sun, Yongling (2012). "Five new species and three new females of the genus Endotricha Zeller from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae)". ZooKeys (214): 29–42. doi:10.3897/zookeys.214.3307. PMC 3426879. PMID 22936865.
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