Biology:Hypopta pallidicosta
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | H. pallidicosta
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| Hypopta pallidicosta (Schaus, 1901)
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Hypopta pallidicosta is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1901 and it is found in Paraná, Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are white from the costa to near the apex, shaded with dark brown below through the cell and to apex. The basal half of the wing and the inner margin is shaded with reddish brown, otherwise the wing is pale grey with about seven broken transverse brownish lines. The hindwings are white.[2]
References
- ↑ Smithsonian Institution
- ↑ Schaus, William (June 1901). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. II". Journal of the New York Entomological Society 9 (2): 73–77.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13321210 entry
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