Coleothrix longicosta

Coleothrix longicosta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Coleothrix
Species:	C. longicosta
Binomial name
Coleothrix longicosta Du, Song and Wu, 2007[1]^[failed verification]

Coleothrix longicosta is a species of snout moth in the genus Coleothrix. It was described by Yanli Du, Shimei Song and Chunsheng Wu in 2007.[1] It is found in China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunan, Hainan), Japan, Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, Bali, Sulawesi and the Philippines.[2]

The wingspan is 15-16.5 mm.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the long costa in male genitalia.

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
2. "A Review on Addyme-Calguia-Coleothrix Genera Complex (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae), with One New Species from China". Bioone.org. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2011-11-10.