Biology:Schoenobius irrorata

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Short description: Species of moth

Schoenobius irrorata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species:
S. irrorata
Binomial name
Schoenobius irrorata
(Hampson, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Topeutis irrorata Hampson, 1919
  • Schoenobius irroratus

Schoenobius irrorata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in Paraná, Brazil.[2]

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The forewings are ochreous, tinged with red brown and irrorated (speckled) with dark brown and with a brown costal edge. The subterminal line is brownish and the termen is more strongly tinged with brown. The hindwings are silvery white with a subterminal series of reddish-brown spots and a terminal series of more distinct spots.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14321132 entry