Torodora moriyasu is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is found in Thailand.[1]
| Torodora moriyasu | |
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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. moriyasu
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| Binomial name | |
| Torodora moriyasu Park, 2002
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The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are light brown with blackish spots near the middle of the cell and below it, as well as two discal spots at the upper and lower corner of the cell. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology edit
The species is named in honour of Dr. S. Moriuti and Dr. Y. Yoshiyasu.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Torodora moriyasu Park, 2002". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (2002). "Taxonomic Review of the Genus Torodora Meyrick in Thailand, with Descriptions of Fifteen New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)". Insecta Koreana. 19 (2): 147–166.[dead link]