Biology:Schacontia nyx
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Schacontia |
| Species: | S. nyx
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| Schacontia nyx Solis & Goldstein, 2013
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Schacontia nyx is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Maria Alma Solis and Paul Z. Goldstein in 2013. It is found in northern Venezuela.
The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm. The antemedial and postmedial lines on the forewings are darkened at the medial area and white towards the basal and postmedial areas. The hindwings are white, but shaded greyish brown towards the margin.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May.
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night in Greek mythology.
References
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- ↑ Goldstein, Paul Z.; Metz, Mark A.; Solis, M. Alma (2013). "Phylogenetic systematics of Schacontia Dyar with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)". ZooKeys (291): 27–81. doi:10.3897/zookeys.291.3744. PMID 23794861. PMC 3677288. Bibcode: 2013ZooK..291...27G. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3919/.
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Wikidata ☰ Q12155927 entry
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