Niphopyralis suffidalis
| Niphopyralis suffidalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Niphopyralis |
| Species: | N. suffidalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphopyralis suffidalis Swinhoe, 1895 | |
Niphopyralis suffidalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Swinhoe in 1895. It is found in India,[1] Bhutan, Sri Lanka and on Borneo.
The wingspan is 20-22 mm. Adults are pure white, the forewings with a few dark scales on the discocellulars and traces of a pale fulvous oblique streak across the apical area. There is a black marginal speck on vein 2 of each wing. The hindwings are mostly suffused with fuscous.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moths; Hampson, George Francis, Sir, bart., 1860-1936
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