Miyakea zhengi
| Miyakea zhengi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Miyakea |
| Species: | M. zhengi
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| Binomial name | |
| Miyakea zhengi W. Li & H. Li, 2007
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Miyakea zhengi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by W. Li and H. Li in 2007.[1] It is found in (China (Tibet)) West Taiwan.
The length of the forewings is 16.5–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish white, mixed with black scales. There is a yellow stripe in the basal area near the costa. The hindwings are white, with a darker apex.
Etymology[edit]
The species is named in honor of Professor Zheng Zhe-Min, a Chinese entomologist.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Li, W.-C. & H.-H. Li, 2007: A study of the genus Miyakea Marumo (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Crambinae) from China, with description of one new species. Acta Zootaxonomic Sinica 32 (3): 564-567.