Scolizona ulnaformis

Scolizona ulnaformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Scolizona
Species: S. ulnaformis
Binomial name
Scolizona ulnaformis
Park, 2011

Scolizona ulnaformis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are uniformly covered with brownish scales throughout. There is a pair of large blackish discal spots before the middle and at the end of the cell, usually the middle one is larger. The hindwings are pale grey and slightly broader than the forewings.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin ulna (meaning elbow) and formis (meaning form) and refers to the shape of labial palpus.

References

  1. Park, Kyu-Tek. "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part III: a new genus Scolizona with description of two new species.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2011. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012


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