Saccocera orpheus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sulawesi.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Brachodidae |
Genus: | Saccocera |
Species: | S. orpheus
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Binomial name | |
Saccocera orpheus Kallies, 2004
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Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 16.5 mm for males and 24 mm for females.
Etymology
editThe species is named for Orpheus and refers to the dark coloration of the species.[1]
References
edit- ^ Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.