Biology:Blepharomastix pallidipennis

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Short description: Species of moth

Blepharomastix pallidipennis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Blepharomastix
Species:
B. pallidipennis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix pallidipennis
(Warren, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Hapalia pallidipennis Warren, 1889

Blepharomastix pallidipennis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are semihyaline whitish with a faint yellowish tinge. The costa and hind margin are diffusely bronzy grey with brownish lines. There is a very strong brown lunular mark on the discocellular, and a minute dot immediately beyond the first line. The hindwings are bronzy grey along the hind margin, with a distinct central brown spot and the exterior line of the forewings is repeated.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19596120 entry