Biology:Deuterotinea axiurga

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Short description: Species of moth

Deuterotinea axiurga
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Deuterotinea
Species:
D. axiurga
Binomial name
Deuterotinea axiurga
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Cronodoxa axiurga Meyrick, 1922

Deuterotinea axiurga is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in Syria.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are purplish fuscous, obscurely irrorated (sprinkled) with darker. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Deuterotinea axiurga". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=134850. 
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2: 602 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13482081 entry