Sinoe kwakae
| Sinoe kwakae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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.[1]
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.[2]
References
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- ^ 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