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Schoenobius vittatus

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Schoenobius vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schoenobius
Species:
S. vittatus
Binomial name
Schoenobius vittatus
Möschler, 1882
Synonyms
  • Chilo vinosellus Hampson, 1896

Schoenobius vittatus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1882. It is found in Suriname and Belize.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are dark red-brown with a purplish tinge and with purplish suffusion in the cell and on the outer area. There is also a whitish mark at the lower angle of the cell and a series of whitish submarginal specks. There is a marginal series of black specks. The hindwings are paler, except for the outer area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 320 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.