Prochoreutis alpinoides is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from Shaanxi, China.[1]
| Prochoreutis alpinoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Prochoreutis |
| Species: | P. alpinoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Prochoreutis alpinoides Budashkin & Li, 2009
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The wingspan is about 11 mm.
Etymology edit
The specific name is derived from the Latin postfix oides (meaning like) and Prochoreutis alpina, indicating the similarity of the two species.
References edit
- ^ "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
External links edit
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