Phaedropsis domingalis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Phaedropsis |
Species: | P. domingalis
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Binomial name | |
Phaedropsis domingalis (Schaus, 1920)
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Phaedropsis domingalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 24 mm. The wings are orange yellow, the forewings with a black line across the costa and the cell near the base, as well as a subbasal black point on the inner margin. There is an antemedial black line on the costa and a medial point below the cell, as well as a thick black line on the discocellular. There are also fine and faint postmedial streaks on the costa. There is a small fuscous spot medially below vein 2 on the hindwings.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Schaus, W. (October 1920). "New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 22 (7): 172–190. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.