Biology:Blepharomastix strigivenalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Blepharomastix strigivenalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Blepharomastix
Species:
B. strigivenalis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix strigivenalis
(Hampson, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Lamprosema strigivenalis Hampson, 1918

Blepharomastix strigivenalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Ecuador.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish suffused with ochreous. The costal edge is black towards the base and there is a black spot at the base of the cell, as well as a subbasal black spot on the inner margin. The antemedial line is blackish with a black spot at the costa. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with fuscous brown and with a blackish terminal line.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved March 11, 2018. 
  2. Hampson, George F. (March 1918). "Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamily Pyraustinae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9 (Taylor and Francis) 1 (3): 258. https://archive.org/stream/ser9annalsmagazi01londuoft#page/258/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19596138 entry