Rustica pseudouncus
| Rustica pseudouncus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micronoctuidae |
| Genus: | Rustica |
| Species: | R. pseudouncus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rustica pseudouncus Fibiger, 2008 | |
Rustica pseudouncus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from southern Sri Lanka.
Adults have been found from February to July, suggesting multiple generations per year.
The wingspan is 12-15 mm. The forewing is long; narrow and the reniform stigma is weakly marked (like in Tortricidae species), the costal patch at the upper medial area is well marked and blackish. The subterminal line is marked, dark brown and waved. The terminal line on the hindwing is weakly defined.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2008: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 2, Taxonomy of the Belluliinae, Magninae and Parachrostiinae. Zootaxa, 1867: 1-136. Abstract & excerpt
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