Calamotropha melanosticta
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Calamotrophini |
Genus: | Calamotropha |
Species: | C. melanosticta
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Binomial name | |
Calamotropha melanosticta (Hampson, 1896)
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Calamotropha melanosticta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
[edit]Its wingspan is 16–20 mm. The palpi are white at their tips. The forewings have two oblique medial-costal brown striga continued as a single medial line angled below costa, with a black spot on it at vein 2. The submarginal line brown, further from margin, double from the costa to its angle at vein 6 and incurved at vein 2. A slight brown marginal line present along with silvery cilia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.