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Torodora pseudogalera

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Torodora pseudogalera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. pseudogalera
Binomial name
Torodora pseudogalera
Park, 2004[1]

Torodora pseudogalera is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan.[1][2] It is similar to Torodora galera from China but slightly larger and with some differences in male genitalia.[2] Specimens have been obtained at elevations of 2,200–2,250 m (7,220–7,380 ft) above sea level.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 24–29 mm (0.94–1.14 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Min-Yu Tsai. "Torodora pseudogalera Park, 2004". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Park, Kyu-Tek (2003). "A new species of Torodora Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Taiwan". Korean Journal of Applied Entomology. 42 (4): 289–291.