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Species of moth

Neochalcosia witti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Neochalcosia
Species: N. witti
Binomial name
Neochalcosia witti
Buchsbaum, Chen & Speidel, 2010

Neochalcosia witti is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in China (Sichuan, Shaanxi).

The wingspan is 42–58 mm for males and about 52 mm for females. Both the fore- and hindwings have a white band.

Etymology

The species is named for Mr. Thomas J. Witt, the founder of the Museum Witt in Munich.

References

  1. Buchsbaum, U. ; M.-Y. Chen & W. Speidel, 2010: Neochalcosia witti sp. n., a new Zygaenidae species (Chalcosiinae) from southeast China (Lepidoptera). Entomofauna 31: 493–504


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