Sinoe kwakae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Florida.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Sinoe |
| Species: | S. kwakae
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| Sinoe kwakae Lee, 2012
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The wingspan is 9.2−12.4 mm. Adults are on wing from January to March in the south and from March to June in the north.
Etymology
editThe species is named for No-bong Kwak, the mother of the senior author.[2]
References
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- ^ Lee, S.; Brown, R.L. 2012: Review of the genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 2012 3332 pp. 49-59