Blepharomastix monocamptalis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Blepharomastix |
Species: | B. monocamptalis
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Binomial name | |
Blepharomastix monocamptalis (Hampson, 1918)
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Blepharomastix monocamptalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Colombia.[1]
Description
[edit]The moth's wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white and are faintly tinged with pale red-brown and a pale red-brown costal area, but leaving the costal edge white on the medial area. The antemedial line is red-brown and there is a red-brown discoidal bar, as well as a red-brown postmedial line and a rather diffused red-brown terminal line. The hindwings are white, faintly tinged with pale red-brown and with a red-brown discoidal bar. The postmedial line is red-brown and there is a pale red-brown subterminal shade, as well as a fine red-brown terminal line.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.