Spatulignatha
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Spatulignatha is a genus of moth
in the family Lecithoceridae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Lecithoceridae
Lecithoceridae
Lecithoceridae is a family of small moths. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalaya ecozone and the southern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.-Systematics:...
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Selected species
- Spatulignatha hemichrysa (Meyrick, 1910)
- Spatulignatha idiogenaSpatulignatha idiogenaSpatulignatha idiogena is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan and China .The wingspan is 19-20 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is yellowish white, and the...
C.S. Wu, 1994 - Spatulignatha olaxanaSpatulignatha olaxanaSpatulignatha olaxana is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan and China .The wingspan is 17-18 mm. The species is characterized by the blackish antenna, the dark brown costa of the forewing and dark brown fascia....
C.S.Wu, 1994