Niphopyralis albida
| Niphopyralis albida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Niphopyralis |
| Species: | N. albida |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphopyralis albida Hampson, 1893 | |
Niphopyralis albida is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Wingspan is about 16mm in male and 20-22mm. The wings are pure white. Fore wings with a few dark scales on discocellulars, and traces of a pale fulvous oblique streak across apical area. A black marginal speck on vein 2 of each wing.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. 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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