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Sinoe kwakae

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Species of moth

Sinoe kwakae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Sinoe
Species: S. kwakae
Binomial name
Sinoe kwakae
Lee, 2012

Sinoe kwakae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Florida.

The wingspan is 9.2−12.4 mm. Adults are on wing from January to March in the south and from March to June in the north.

Etymology

The species is named for No-bong Kwak, the mother of the senior author.

References

  1. Sinoe at funet
  2. Lee, S.; Brown, R.L. 2012: Review of the genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 2012 3332 pp. 49-59
Taxon identifiers
Sinoe kwakae


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