''Endotricha simipunicea'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Endotricha
''Endotricha'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.
Species
*The ''flammealis'' species group
** '' Endotricha consocia'' (Butler, 1879)
** ''Endotricha flammealis'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) ...
''. It was described by Wang and Li, in 2005, and is known from
China (Zhejiang, Fujian and Guizhou).
Five new species and three new females of the genus Endotricha Zeller from China (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae)
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The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...
is about 14 mm for males and 13.5−15 mm for females. The forewings are pink with scattered black scales. The apical angle is dotted with some yellow scales and the costal margin has a thin interrupted black-white line along the edge. The median band is yellow edged with white. The hindwing color and pattern is the same as the forewing.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin ''simi''- (meaning similar) and ''punicea'' the name of '' Endotricha punicea'' and refers to the similarity of the two species.
References
Moths described in 2005
Endotrichini
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