Coptobasis mesospectralis
Appearance
Coptobasis mesospectralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
Genus: | Coptobasis |
Species: | C. mesospectralis
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Binomial name | |
Coptobasis mesospectralis Hampson, 1897
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Coptobasis mesospectralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897.[1] It is found in Indonesia on Pulo Laut, Ambon Island and the Natuna Islands.[2]
The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a cupreous tinge. There is an obscure dark spot in the cell of the forewing, and another on the discocellulars. There are traces of a postmedial line.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Coptobasis mesopsectralis Hampson, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1897: 203 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.