Antiochtha longivincula

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]

Antiochtha longivincula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Antiochtha
Species:
A. longivincula
Binomial name
Antiochtha longivincula
Wu & Park, 1998

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 edit

The species name is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and vinculum.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Antiochtha longivincula Wu & Park, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ 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]