Torodora pentagona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2002. It is found in Cambodia and Thailand.[1]

Torodora pentagona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. pentagona
Binomial name
Torodora pentagona
Park, 2002

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek pente (meaning five).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Torodora pentagona Park, 2002". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (2002). "Taxonomic Review of the Genus Torodora Meyrick in Thailand, with Descriptions of Fifteen New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)". Insecta Koreana. 19 (2): 147–166.[dead link]