Parens chekiangi

Parens chekiangi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micronoctuidae
Subfamily: Tentaxinae
Genus: Parens
Species: P. chekiangi
Binomial name
Parens chekiangi
Fibiger, 2011

Parens chekiangi is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in China (it was described from Zhejiang).

The wingspan is about 9.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with a brown terminal area and fringes. There are six black costal dots. The crosslines are brown and rather indistinct, except the terminal line which is marked with black intervenal dots. The fringes are grey brown. The hindwings are grey throughout with an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewings is unicolourous brown, with three light yellow subapical spots on the costa. The underside of the hindwings is light grey with a discal spot.

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