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Criophthona ecista

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Criophthona ecista
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Criophthona
Species:
C. ecista
Binomial name
Criophthona ecista
(Turner, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Conoprora ecista Turner, 1913

Criophthona ecista is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1913.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with fuscous and with dark-fuscous markings. The hindwings are fuscous with indistinct or obsolete lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to December.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Studies in Australian Lepidoptera, Pyralidae Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.