Biology:Stericta rufescens
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. rufescens
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| Stericta rufescens Hampson, 1896
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Stericta rufescens is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae). It was first described by George Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in Bhutan.
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are dark red brown, with pale patches at the base of the costa and apex. The hindwings have a submarginal black spot and a pale patch at the anal angle.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. pp. 120–121. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180032#page/152/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13373296 entry
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