Neopseustis moxiensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Neopseustidae. It was described by Liusheng Chen, Mamoru Owada, Min Wang, and Yang Long in 2009.[1] It is known from the Sichuan Province in China.
Neopseustis moxiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Neopseustidae |
Genus: | Neopseustis |
Species: | N. moxiensis
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Binomial name | |
Neopseustis moxiensis Chen & Owada, 2009
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The wingspan is 19–20 mm.
Etymology
editThe species is named for the locality: Moxi Town, Luding County in the Sichuan Province in China.
References
edit- ^ The genus Neopseustis (Lepidoptera: Neopseustidae) from China, with description of one new species Liusheng Chen, Mamoru Owada, Min Wang, and Yang Long, 2009.