Ulopeza nigricostata
| Ulopeza nigricostata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Ulopeza |
| Species: | U. nigricostata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulopeza nigricostata Hampson, 1912 | |
Ulopeza nigricostata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Nigeria.[2]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow, the costa fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss except towards the base, the terminal area broadly fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss. The hindwings are yellow, the terminal area fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ The annals and magazine of natural history : zoology, botany, and geology
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