Athymoris liukueiensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2]
| Athymoris liukueiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Athymoris |
| Species: | A. liukueiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Athymoris liukueiensis Park, 2000
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The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with dark streaks along the cell and veins and a large dark brown spot at the end of the cell. There are dark brown scales along the inner margin of the termen.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the type locality.[3]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Athymoris liukueiensis.
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek; John B. Heppner; Yang-Seop Bae (2013). "Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan". ZooKeys (263): 47–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.263.3781. PMC 3591763. PMID 23653516.
- ^ Shen-Horn Yen (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Athymoris liukueiensis Park, 2000b". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (2000). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (V): Subfamily Torodorinae: Thubana Walker, Athymoris Meyrick, Halolaguna Gozmány, and Philharmonia Meyrick". Insecta Koreana. 17 (4): 229–244.
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