Biology:Heosphora desertella

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Short description: Species of moth

Heosphora desertella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Heosphora
Species:
H. desertella
Binomial name
Heosphora desertella
Hampson, 1918
Synonyms
  • Saluria desertella Hampson, 1918

Heosphora desertella is a grass moth[1] in the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by George Hampson as Saluria desertella in 1918.[2][3][4] It is found in Australia.[5][3][6][2]

Hampson describes the moth:

Head and thorax white tinged with rufous; abdomen white, dorsally fulvous yellow towards base; Fore wing tinged with ochreous, the cilia whiter. Hind wing white.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q92219830 entry