Neochalcosia witti | |
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Scientific 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
- 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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