Biology:Patoptoformis rimsaitae

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Short description: Species of moth


Patoptoformis rimsaitae
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P. rimsaitae
Binomial name
Patoptoformis rimsaitae
Saldaitis & Yakovlev, 2012

Patoptoformis rimsaitae is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in China (Sichuan, on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau).[1]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The ground color of the forewings is grey blackish with a large yellow patch in the middle of the basal area. The middle part of the wing from the base to the inner edge is yellow. The hindwings are yellow.

The species was collected in the shrubby transition between the mountain primary mixed forest and the alpine grassland zones. Nothing is known about the early stages.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dr Jolanta Rimsaite, a prominent expert of general entomology.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7145191 entry