Schrankia pelicano explained

Schrankia pelicano is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Oleg Pekarsky in 2012. It is found in Sichuan in south-western China.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The ground color of the forewings is grey brown and the hindwings are ochreous grey.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the resemblance of the opened male genitalia to a pelican.

Notes and References

  1. Pekarsky . Oleg . 2012 . A new species of Schrankia Hübner, 1825 from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Hypenodinae) . ZooKeys . 242 . 43–50 . 10.3897/zookeys.242.3856 . 3561679 . 23378796. free . 2012ZooK..242...43P .