Pseudiragoides florianii

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Pseudiragoides florianii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Pseudiragoides
Species:
P. florianii
Binomial name
Pseudiragoides florianii

Pseudiragoides florianii is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in China (Guangxi, Fujian, Hunan and Zhejiang) at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,300 meters.[1]

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males. They have a wingspan of 27–32 mm. Adults have been found from the end of April to the beginning of June.

Etymology[edit]

It is named for the Italian lepidopterist Alessandro Floriani.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Alexey Solovyev, Thomas J. Witt (2011): Two new species of Pseudiragoides Solovyev & Witt, 2009 from China (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 121(1), S. 36-38

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