Biology:Myriostephes asphycta

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Short description: Species of moth


Myriostephes asphycta
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M. asphycta
Binomial name
Myriostephes asphycta
(Turner, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Metasia asphycta Turner, 1915

Myriostephes asphycta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1915. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are whitish suffused with brownish-ochreous and, on the costa and termen, with fuscous. The lines are fuscous. The hindwings are whitish with faint brownish-ochreous suffusion and an outwardly curved transverse line, as well as a broad pale fuscous terminal suffusion.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q19598025 entry