Ancylolomia cervicella

Ancylolomia cervicella, the Bright grass-moth is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1970. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is externally similar to Ancylolomia felderella, having a reddish-brown but is distinguishable by its bright white stripe. It is similar to Ancylolomia argentata, but less red in shade, and has a black instead of silver streak on the lower forewing. It also varies in distribution, being found in India.

Ancylolomia cervicella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Ancylolomia
Species:
A. cervicella
Binomial name
Ancylolomia cervicella

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.


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