Biology:Niphopyralis chionesis

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Short description: Species of moth

Niphopyralis chionesis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Niphopyralis
Species:
N. chionesis
Binomial name
Niphopyralis chionesis
Hampson, 1919

Niphopyralis chionesis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are glossy white and thickly scaled, with traces of a waved fuscous antemedial line except towards the costa. There is a faint sinuous medial line angled outwards beyond the cell and ending at the submedian fold. There is a rather more distinct subterminal line, excurved from below the costa to vein 2, then oblique and sinuous. There is also a terminal series of blackish striae. The hindwings are glossy white with a faint brownish shade beyond the cell and a slight blackish terminal line to near the tornus and a point at the submedial fold.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (11 November 2013). "Niphopyralis chionesis Hampson, 1919". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/wurt/chionesis.html. Retrieved 29 October 2018. 
  3. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 307 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13897978 entry