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Andraca apodecta

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Andraca apodecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Andraca
Species:
A. apodecta
Binomial name
Andraca apodecta

Andraca apodecta is a moth of the family Endromidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1907. It is found in China (Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, Shaanxi), Vietnam, Thailand (Chiang Mai, Nan) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi).[1]

The wingspan is 37–39 mm. The head is covered with reddish-brown hairs. There is a black discal spot on the forewing, which has a smooth outer margin and is not falcate apically.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wang, Xing; Zeng, Ling; Wang, Min (2011-09-08). "The genus Andraca (Lepidoptera, Endromidae) in China with descriptions of a new species". ZooKeys (127). Pensoft.net: 29–42. Bibcode:2011ZooK..127...29W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.127.928. PMC 3175129. PMID 21998546. Retrieved 2011-10-18. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.