Stenopsestis bruna explained

Stenopsestis bruna is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Nan Jiang, Chao Yang, Dayong Xue, Hongxiang Han in 2015.^[1] It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan.

The length of the forewings is 20–21 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the dark brown colour of the wings and is derived from Latin brunus (meaning brown).^[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. Jiang . Nan . Yang . Chao . Xue . Dayong . Han . Hongxiang . March 2015 . An updated checklist of Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) from China, with descriptions of one new species . Zootaxa . 3941 . 1 . 1–48 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.1.1 . 25947492.