Biology:Antiochtha longivincula
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Short description: Species of moth
| Antiochtha longivincula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Antiochtha |
| Species: | A. longivincula
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| Binomial name | |
| Antiochtha longivincula Wu & Park, 1998
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Antiochtha longivincula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a purple lustre. The pattern is dark milky yellow. The costal blotch is well developed and found at three-fourths of the costa. The termen is sinuate, with a yellowish white line along the margin. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and vinculum.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Antiochtha longivincula Wu & Park, 1998". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/torodorinae/antiochtha/#longivincula. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1998: Taxonomic review of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Sri Lanka II. The subfamily Torodorinae: Genera Deltoplastis Meyrick, Hygroplasta Meyrick, and Antiochtha Walker. Insecta Koreana 15: 1-22. Full article: [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q22286183 entry
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