Boeotarcha taenialis

Boeotarcha taenialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Boeotarcha
Species: B. taenialis
Binomial name
Boeotarcha taenialis
(Snellen, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Botys taenialis Snellen, 1880

Boeotarcha taenialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Snellen in 1880. It is found on Sulawesi[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale purplish grey-brown. There is a yellowish-white crossline with a dark brown border. The hindwings are greyish white with a purplish lustre.[3]

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