Biology:Blepharomastix styxalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Blepharomastix styxalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Blepharomastix
Species:
B. styxalis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix styxalis
(Schaus, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Stenia styxalis Schaus, 1924

Blepharomastix styxalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1924. It is found in French Guiana.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings and termen of the hindwings are suffused with brown. There are dark lines on the discocellulars, as well as a faint dark postmedial line.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. Schaus, W. (May 1924). "New Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Nymphulinae from Tropical America (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 26 (5): 126. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofent261924ento#page/126/mode/2up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19596139 entry