Biology:Coleothrix longicosta

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleothrix longicosta
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C. longicosta
Binomial name
Coleothrix longicosta
Du, Song and Wu, 2007[1][failed verification]

Coleothrix longicosta is a species of snout moth in the genus Coleothrix. It was described by Yanli Du, Shimei Song and Chunsheng Wu in 2007.[1] It is found in China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunan, Hainan), Japan , Burma, India , Sri Lanka, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, Bali, Sulawesi and the Philippines .[2]

The wingspan is 15-16.5 mm. The forewings are reddish fuscous to blackish fuscous and three times as long as wide. The hindwings are semi-translucent, the veins and fringe are darker.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the long costa in male genitalia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5144590 entry