Nymphicula nigristriata
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Nymphicula nigristriata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hampson in 1917. It is found in New Guinea[1] and on the Solomon Islands.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are suffused with brown in the basal two-thirds. The base is brown mixed with ochreous and the antemedian fascia is yellow. The median area is scattered with dark brown scales. The base of the hindwings is brown with a white subbasal fascia and a silver grey tornal spot, as well as a yellow streak.[2]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.