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Hepialus xiaojinensis

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Hepialus xiaojinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Hepialus
Species:
H. xiaojinensis
Binomial name
Hepialus xiaojinensis
Y.Q. Tu, K.S. Ma & D.L. Zhang, 2009

Hepialus xiaojinensis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is found in Sichuan, China.[1]

The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in).

Etymology

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The species is named after the type locality, Xiaojin County, Aba City, Sichuan Province.

References

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  1. ^ Shen Farong, Zhou Yousheng (1997). "A New Species of the Genus Hepialus (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) from China". Kunchong-Xuebao: Jikan = Acta Entomologica Sinica. 40 (2). Acta Entomologica Sinica: 198–201. ISSN 0454-6296.