Biology:Torodora chumphonica

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Short description: Species of moth

Torodora chumphonica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. chumphonica
Binomial name
Torodora chumphonica
Park, 2002

Torodora chumphonica is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is found in Thailand.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with inconspicuous discal spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Chun phon in Thailand, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Torodora chumphonica Park, 2002". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/torodorinae/torodora/#chumphonica. Retrieved November 12, 2019. 
  2. Park, K. T. 2002: Taxonomic Review of the Genus Torodora Meyrick in Thailand, with Descriptions of Fifteen New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Insecta Koreana, 19 (2): 147-166. Full article: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q21309718 entry