Sinoe kwakae explained

Sinoe kwakae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Florida.[1]

The wingspan is 9.2−12.4 mm. Adults are on wing from January to March in the south and from March to June in the north.

Etymology

The species is named for No-bong Kwak, the mother of the senior author.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/sinoe/ Sinoe at funet
  2. 2012: Review of the genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 2012 3332 pp. 49-59