Hypatima pentagonia explained

Hypatima pentagonia is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Margarita Gennadievna Ponomarenko in 1999.^[1] It is found in Thailand.^[2]

The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellowish white, densely speckled with brown scales.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the abdomen's eighth tergite and is derived from Greek pente (meaning five) and gonia (meaning angle).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . . 2015-06-03.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 10, 2019 . Hypatima pentagonia Park & Ponomarenko, 1999 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2019.
3. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/els/110002344045.pdf?id=ART0002809784&type=pdf&lang=en&host=cinii&order_no=&ppv_type=0&lang_sw=&no=1435753593&cp= Species Diversity 4: 322