Torodora chinanensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan.[1][2][3] The specific name chinanensis refers to the type locality, Chinanshan ("Mt. Chinan") in Kaohsiung.[1][3]
| Torodora chinanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. chinanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Torodora chinanensis Park, 2003[1]
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The wingspan is 25 mm. Adults have a large, yellowish triangular patch on the inner margin of the forewing mesially (toward the center).[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Park, Kyu-Tek (2003). "Three new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Taiwan". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 6 (1): 15–19. doi:10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60162-4.
- ^ Li-Cheng Shih (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Torodora chinanensis Park, 2003". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Park, Kyu-Tek (2007). "A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa. 1465 (1): 55–64. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1465.1.6.