Biology:Parens chekiangi

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Short description: Species of moth

Parens chekiangi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Parens
Species:
P. chekiangi
Binomial name
Parens chekiangi
Fibiger, 2011

Parens chekiangi is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2011. It can be found in China , described as from Zhejiang by Fibiger.

The wingspan is about 9.5mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with a brown terminal area and fringes. There are six black costal dots. The crosslines are brown and rather indistinct, except the terminal line which is marked with black interveinal dots. The fringes are grey brown. The hindwings are grey throughout with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewings is unicolorous brown, with three light yellow subapical spots on the costa. The underside of the hindwings is light grey with a discal spot.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7136744 entry