Criophthona ecista
Criophthona ecista is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1913.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.
| Criophthona ecista | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Criophthona |
| Species: | C. ecista |
| Binomial name | |
| Criophthona ecista (Turner, 1913) | |
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with fuscous and with dark-fuscous markings. The hindwings are fuscous with indistinct or obsolete lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to December.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Studies in Australian Lepidoptera, Pyralidae
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