Biology:Torodora pentagona

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are similar to those of Torodora aritai in colour pattern. The ground colour is brown with a small yellowish-white patch at four-fifths of the costa and a dark brown spot at the end of the cell, and another small spot at the middle. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek pente (meaning five).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21309607 entry