Biology:Anisothrix grenadensis

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Short description: Species of moth

Anisothrix grenadensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Anisothrix
Species:
A. grenadensis
Binomial name
Anisothrix grenadensis
Schaus, 1904[1]

Anisothrix grenadensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Anisothrix. It was described by William Schaus, in 1904, and is known from Grenada, from which its species epithet is derived.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark red, shaded with violaceous on the inner and outer margin. The outer half of the costal margin is yellow, partly irrorated with red. The hindwings are dark brown.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4765457 entry