Biology:Sedenia polydesma

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Short description: Species of moth

Sedenia polydesma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sedenia
Species:
S. polydesma
Binomial name
Sedenia polydesma
Lower, 1900

Sedenia polydesma is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are grey whitish, sprinkled with ochreous-fuscous scales, which tend to form three moderate transverse fasciae. The hindwings are light fuscous, with two darker fuscous transverse fasciae and a fine line of fuscous scales along the hindmargin.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  2. Lower, Oswald B. (August 8, 1900). "Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 25 (97): 29–51. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12145. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6599527#page/41/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14326476 entry