''Micraglossa beia'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...
. It was described by Wei-Chun Li, Hou-Hun Li and Matthias Nuss in 2010. It is found in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
(Xizang, Sichuan, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Fujian, Gansu, Zhejiang, Guangxi).
The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm for males and 6–8.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings ranges from pale to golden, suffused with black. There are two black spots in the basal area. The subterminal and postmedian line form an X shape.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Chinese word ''bei'' (meaning north) and refers to the northernmost known occurrence of any ''
Micraglossa
''Micraglossa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Species
*''Micraglossa aureata'' Inoue, 1982
*''Micraglossa beia'' Li, Li & Nuss, 2010
*''Micraglossa citrochroa'' (Turner, 1908)
*'' Micraglossa convatalalis'' Klunder van Gijen, 1913
...
'' species.
[Li, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss (2010)]
"Taxonomic revision and biogeography of ''Micraglossa'' Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae)"
''Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny''. 68 (2): 159-180.
References
Moths described in 2010
Scopariinae
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