Phostria purpureonitens
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| Phostria purpureonitens Hampson, 1918
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Phostria purpureonitens is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1918. It is found on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Woodlark Island).[1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are grey-brown, glossed with brilliant purple except on the basal and costal areas. The hindwings are grey-brown glossed with brilliant purple except at the base and on the inner area.[2]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1918: Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 1918