Isodemis hainanensis
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Isodemis hainanensis is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is known from China
(Hainan).
The wingspan
is about 17.5 mm for males and 22 mm for females. The head, antenna and labial palpus are grayish brown, mixed with brownish black scales. The thorax and tegula are brownish black, with sparse grayish brown scales. The forewings are dark yellowish brown, tinged with ochreous scales in the distal half. The hindwings and cilia are grayish brown. The legs are dark yellowish brown, mottled brownish black on the ventral side of the foreleg and on the outer side of the mid- and hindlegs. The abdomen is dark grayish brown.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family. It is known from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(Hainan).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 17.5 mm for males and 22 mm for females. The head, antenna and labial palpus are grayish brown, mixed with brownish black scales. The thorax and tegula are brownish black, with sparse grayish brown scales. The forewings are dark yellowish brown, tinged with ochreous scales in the distal half. The hindwings and cilia are grayish brown. The legs are dark yellowish brown, mottled brownish black on the ventral side of the foreleg and on the outer side of the mid- and hindlegs. The abdomen is dark grayish brown.