Echiomima viperina

Echiomima viperina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Echiomima
Species:	E. viperina
Binomial name
	Echiomima viperina; Meyrick, 1915

Echiomima viperina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings are brown grey, irregularly tinged with light crimson-rosy suffusion. The second discal stigma is blackish. The hindwings are rosy ochreous.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (14 December 2013). "Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
^ McMillan, Ian (2 August 2010). "Echiomima". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (14 December 2013). "Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

[2] McMillan, Ian (2 August 2010). "Echiomima". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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