Torodora styloidea
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Torodora styloidea is a moth
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 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:...

 family. It is found in China
China
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 (Guangxi).

The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 25-30 mm. The forewings are evenly covered with brown scales and there is a weak yellowish patch at two thirds of the costa. The hindwings are light brown and broader than the forewings.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin styl and oides and refers to the shape of lateral lobes of juxta.
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