Cryptolechia similifloralis

Cryptolechia similifloralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Cryptolechia
Species:	C. similifloralis
Binomial name
	Cryptolechia similifloralis; Wang, 2006

Cryptolechia similifloralis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Wang in 2006. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Sichuan.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the flowerlike distal part of aedeagus and is derived from Latin simil- (meaning similar) and floralis (meaning flower).^[1]

References

↑ Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.

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[1] Wang, Shu-Xia (2006). "The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species". Zootaxa. 1195: 1–29.

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