Stericta rufescens

Stericta rufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Stericta
Species: S. rufescens
Binomial name
Stericta rufescens
Hampson, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Jocara rufescens

Stericta rufescens is a species of snout moth. It is found in Bhutan.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are dark red-brown, with pale patches at the base of the costa and apex. The hindwings have a submarginal black spot and a pale patch at the anal angle.[2]

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