Prochoreutis alpinoides

Prochoreutis alpinoides
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Prochoreutis
Species:
P. alpinoides
Binomial name
Prochoreutis alpinoides
Budashkin & Li, 2009

Prochoreutis alpinoides is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from Shaanxi, China.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin postfix oides (meaning like) and Prochoreutis alpina, indicating the similarity of the two species.

References

  1. ^ "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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