Blepharomastix monocamptalis

Blepharomastix monocamptalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Colombia.[1]

Blepharomastix monocamptalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Blepharomastix
Species:
B. monocamptalis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix monocamptalis
(Hampson, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Lamprosema monocamptalis Hampson, 1918

Description

The moth's wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white and are faintly tinged with pale red-brown and a pale red-brown costal area, but leaving the costal edge white on the medial area. The antemedial line is red-brown and there is a red-brown discoidal bar, as well as a red-brown postmedial line and a rather diffused red-brown terminal line. The hindwings are white, faintly tinged with pale red-brown and with a red-brown discoidal bar. The postmedial line is red-brown and there is a pale red-brown subterminal shade, as well as a fine red-brown terminal line.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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