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Roepkiella thaika

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Species of moth

Roepkiella thaika
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Roepkiella
Species: R. thaika
Binomial name
Roepkiella thaika
(Yakovlev, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Paracossus thaika Yakovlev, 2006

Roepkiella thaika is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in southern Thailand and Vietnam.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Russian thaika (meaning a Thai woman).

References

  1. Yakovlev, R.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
  2. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article:
Taxon identifiers
Roepkiella thaika


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