Elophila tenebralis
| Elophila tenebralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Elophila |
| Species: | E. tenebralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elophila tenebralis (Lower, 1902) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Elophila tenebralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] Western Australia and Northern Territory.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of light and dark brown areas separated by white zigzag lines on the wings.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, October 31, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.