Calamotropha punctivenellus
| Calamotropha punctivenellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Calamotropha |
| Species: | C. punctivenellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamotropha punctivenellus (Hampson, 1896) | |
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Calamotropha punctivenellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1896. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Wingspan is 20mm. A white colored moth. Palpi fulvous at sides. Thorax and abdomen irrorated with brown. Fore wings with interspaces suffused with brown scales, leaving the base of cell and costal area white. A black spot found at origin of vein 2. An oblique medial brown striga from costa. A marginal black line somewhat maculate at the veins. Hind wings white.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iv". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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