''Atteva yanguifella'' is a

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of the

Attevidae ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

family. It is found in

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(

Xizang The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions of Ü ...

). The length of the forewings is 13.5-17.5 mm. The forewings are orange to orange-brown with 25 to 35 white markings scattered throughout. The hindwings are orange.

Etymology

The species name is derived from ''Yanguifei'', one of the four legendary beauties in Chinese history, and refers to the beautiful coloration of the species.

References

Moths described in 2013 Attevidae {{Yponomeutoidea-stub