Mustilia zolotuhini explained

Mustilia zolotuhini is a moth in the Endromidae family. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2015.^[1] It is found in China (Sichuan). The habitat consists of mixed mountain forests.

The wingspan is 46–51 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from the end of August to October.

Etymology

The species is named for Russian lepidopterologist Vadim Zolotuhin.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.

2. , 2015: Mustilia (Smerkata) zolotuhini, a new species (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) from China. zootaxa 3915(3): 439-445