| Prismosticta tianpinga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Endromidae |
| Genus: | Prismosticta |
| Species: | P. tianpinga |
| Binomial name | |
| Prismosticta tianpinga X. Wang, G. H. Huang & M. Wang, 2011 | |
Prismosticta tianpinga is a moth in the family Endromidae first described by Xing Wang, Guo-Hua Huang and Min Wang in 2011. It is found in the Chinese province of Hunan.[1]
The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is greenish brown, the apical part of the forewing with a triangular white hyaline (glass-like) dot. The anterior part of the hindwing is red brown and the posterior part greenish brown.
Etymology
The specific name refers to Tianping Mountain which is the type locality.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Prismosticta tianpinga.
- ↑ Wang, Xing; Huang, Guo-Hua & Wang, Min (2011). "Notes on the genus Prismosticta (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae) with description of a new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2895: 65–68.
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