Styphlolepis leucosticta
| Styphlolepis leucosticta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Styphlolepis |
| Species: | S. leucosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Styphlolepis leucosticta Hampson, 1919 | |
Styphlolepis leucosticta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are cupreous rufous, irrorated with some dark brown scales. The costa is browner towards the base and terminal area. The hindwings are white, but pale cupreous brown in the apical area.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ↑ Ann. Mag. Nat. hist. (9) 4 (23): 318
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