Longipenis dentivalvus
| Longipenis dentivalvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Longipenis |
| Species: | L. dentivalvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Longipenis dentivalvus H. Wang and M. Wang, 2010
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Longipenis dentivalvus is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Guangdong, China.[1]
The wingspan is 29–30 mm. The forewings are dark brown with purplish and with a yellow spot at three quarters of the costal margin. The hindwings are brownish black and wider than the forewings.
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from the Latin dent and valva and refers to the costa of the valva with a median dentiform (tooth shaped) projection.
References[edit]
- ^ Wang, Houshuai; Wei Xiong,; Min Wang,. "Two new species of the genus Longipenis (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from China.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2010. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012
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