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Filodes xanthalis

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Filodes xanthalis
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F. xanthalis
Binomial name
Filodes xanthalis
Hampson, 1898

Filodes xanthalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1898. It is found in New Guinea (Papua New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Trobriand Islands).[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow with a fuscous costal area. The terminal area is fuscous from two-thirds of the costa to the inner margin near the tornus. The hindwings have a terminal fuscous line.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1898: 672