Blepharomastix carthaghalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Blepharomastix |
| Species: | B. carthaghalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Blepharomastix carthaghalis (Schaus, 1924)
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Blepharomastix carthaghalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1924. It is found in Peru.[1]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 16 mm. The wings are whitish buff with fine brown lines and blackish terminal points. The forewing costal margin and postmedial area finely irrorated (sprinkled) with brown. The termen is suffused with wood brown. The hindwings contain a black spot on the discocellular.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Schaus, W. (May 1924). "New Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Nymphulinae from Tropical America (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 26 (5): 127 – via Internet Archive.
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