Paralypusa chinensis is a small moth in the family Lypusidae.[1] It was found in eastern China in Zhejiang province.[2]

Paralypusa chinensis
Scientific classification
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Paralypusa

Lvovsky, 2012
Species:
P. chinensis
Binomial name
Paralypusa chinensis
(Lvovsky, 2010)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pseudatemelia chinensis Lvovsky, 2010

Taxonomy

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It was described by Alexandr L. Lvovsky in 2010 in the genus Pseudatemelia of the family Amphisbatidae as P. chinensis.[1][3] He reclassified it in a new monotypic genus Paralypusa two years later.[2]

Etymology

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The generic name indicates the affinity to the genus Lypusa.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is about 10 mm.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku (30 August 2014). "Paralypusa Lvovsky, 2012". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Lvovsky, A. L. (25 July 2012). "Paralypusa, a new genus of the family Lypusidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) from China" (PDF). Zoosystematica Rossica. 21 (1): 169–172.
  3. ^ a b Lvovsky, A. L. (2010). "A new species of the genus Pseudatemelia Rebel, 1910 from China (Lepidoptera, Amphisbatidae)" (PDF). Atalanta. 41 (1/2): 273–274. Retrieved 28 December 2019.