Nymphicula yoshiyasui explained

Nymphicula yoshiyasui is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2002. It is found from Taiwan and Okinawa to Amami-Oshima in Japan.

The length of the forewings is 6.7 mm for males and 7.1 mm for females. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 8-10.1 mm.^[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Yutaka Yoshiyasu who discovered the species.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007707449/en A Systematic Study of the Genus Nymphicula Snellen from Japan (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
2. 2002: Nymphicula yoshiyasui n. sp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Nymphulinae) from Japan. Entomological Science 5 (2): 259-261. Full article: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/els/10012278530.pdf?id=ART0009198870&type=pdf&lang=en&host=cinii&order_no=&ppv_type=0&lang_sw=&no=1274348265&cp=