Philharmonia basinigra
| Philharmonia basinigra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Philharmonia |
| Species: | P. basinigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Philharmonia basinigra Wang & Wang, 2015 | |
Philharmonia basinigra is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wang and Wang in 2015. It is found in China (Tibet, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).[1]
The basal two-fifths of the forewings is blackish brown and the distal three-fifths is pale yellow. The markings are creamy white. The costal margin has two small basal spots, and a large inverted triangular patch before the middle. There is also an elongate band-like stripe extending from the basal three-fifths to the termen. The ventral margin is blackish brown distally. The hindwings are pale grey, the cell with a short black bar situated on the end, and the tornus with a triangular greyish black patch.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colour of the forewings at the base and is derived from Latin basi- (meaning basis) and nigrum (meaning black).[2]
References
- ↑ "Philharmonia". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ Wang, Y.Q. & Wang, S.X. 2015: A new species of the genus Philharmonia Gozmány, 1978 from China (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia, 43(169): 73-76. Full article (PDF).