Clarior kitchingi

Clarior kitchingi
Clarior kitchingi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Genus: Clarior
Species: C. kitchingi
Binomial name
Clarior kitchingi
Fibiger, 2010

Clarior kitchingi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from northern Thailand.

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The head, patagia, anterior part of the tegulae, prothorax, basal part of the costa, costal part of the medial area and outer half of the fringes are black. The costal medial area is quadrangular. The forewing is long, narrow and pointed at the apex. The ground colour is white yellow, suffused with light brown scales and with a black tornal patch. The crosslines are indistinct and light brown. The terminal line is indistinct and indicated by black, interneural dots. The hindwing is grey, without a discal spot. The underside of the forewing is light brown, while the underside of the hindwing is light grey.

References

  • Fibiger, M. 2010: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae. Zootaxa, 2583: 1–119. Preview