Biology:Neurophyseta avertinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Neurophyseta avertinalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Neurophyseta
Species:
N. avertinalis
Binomial name
Neurophyseta avertinalis
(Schaus, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula avertinalis Schaus, 1924

Neurophyseta avertinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by William Schaus in 1924.[1] It is found in Cuba.[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. There a medial white line on the forewings, edged on either side with cinnamon brown. There is also a fine postmedial fuscous line, as well as small faint smoky marginal spots on the interspaces. The basal half of the hindwings is white.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved April 4, 2018. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Nymphula avertinalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=18923. 
  3. 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): 109–110. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofent261924ento#page/108/mode/2up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18114252 entry