Hannara buloloensis

Hannara buloloensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2013. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Hannara buloloensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Hannara
Species:
H. buloloensis
Binomial name
Hannara buloloensis
Park, 2013

The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The forewings are dark purplish brown with a large, orange, round patch beyond the middle. There is a narrow orange line along the termen. The hindwings are dark purplish brown, with the median orange patch broadly occupied, narrower towards the inner margin. There is also a narrow orange line which is well presented along the termen.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the name of the type locality, Bulolo.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (May 11, 2016). "Hannara buloloensis Park, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. Park, K. T. & Lee, S. M., 2013: A new genus of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), from New Guinea, with a description of two new species. Florida Entomologist 96 (1): 219-224. Full article:


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