Hannara gentis

Hannara gentis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Hannara
Species: H. gentis
Binomial name
Hannara gentis
Park, 2013

Hannara gentis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Park in 2013. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is 23-24 mm. The forewings are dark purplish brown, with a large, orange white median patch, not reaching the costa. The hindwings are dark purplish brown, with an orange median patch occupying two-fifths to two-thirds of the costa and narrowed on the inner margin.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin gens (meaning belonging to a kind, race).[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Park, K.T. & S.M. Lee, 2013: A new genus of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), from New Guinea, with a description of two new species. Florida Entomologist 96 (1): 219-224. Full article:


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