Sinoe kwakae | |
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Scientific 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
- Sinoe at funet
- 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 | |
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Sinoe kwakae |
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